Mell, Drogheda, Co Louth
Extension of a filling station forecourt with extra parking and relocated entrance in Drogheda.
181006 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 December 2018
- Reference
- 181006
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of extending the existing filling station forecourt to add extra car parking spaces and perimeter boundary walls. It also includes relocating the existing eastern vehicle entrance and the existing fuel pumps.
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 development to consist of the extension of the existing filling station forecourt with additional car parking spaces and associated perimeter boundary walls to the east of the existing shop and filling station, the relocation of the existing east site vehicle entrance, relocation of existing fuel pumps and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 8 August 2019.
Notified floor area: 1,459.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 The Glen, Lower Mell, Mell | May 2025 | €262,000 | 56 m |
| 5 Simcox Lane, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €117,000 | 128 m |
| 1 Trinity Court, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 177 m |
| 96 Ashfield Green, Drogheda, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 184 m |
| 14 Brickfield, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 193 m |
| 130 Ashfield View, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €387,000 | 204 m |
| 11 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 210 m |
| 11 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 213 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 received10 December 2018
- Further information requested7 February 2019
- Further information received29 March 2019
- Decision due25 April 2019
- Decision issued18 April 2019
- Grant issued20 May 2019
- Permission expiry19 May 2024
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