The First Floor of 31 Shop Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Conversion of a first-floor gym into two apartments on Shop Street in Drogheda.
17687 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 September 2017
- Reference
- 17687
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of the first floor of 31 Shop Street from a gym to two apartments. The units will consist of one two-bedroom apartment and one one-bedroom apartment.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storey
- 1
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for a change of use from an existing gym to two apartments (1no. Two bed and 1no. 1 bed) and all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate social, economic and physical regeneration and/or rejuvenation of an area or specific lands.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 June 2018.
Notified floor area: 127.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 82 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 3, Bridge House, John St | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 125 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 125 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 127 m |
| 319 Barrack Street, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 160 m |
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 172 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 September 2017
- Decision due8 November 2017
- Decision issued3 November 2017
- Grant issued4 December 2017
- Permission expiry3 December 2022
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