Nos.1 & 2 Mill Lane, Mill Lane Trinity Street, R132/Bridge of Peace
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 10-storey building with 41 apartments in Drogheda.
181056 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 181056
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves the demolition of existing derelict buildings and structures. It will be replaced by a ten-storey building containing 41 apartments, a communal roof terrace, and an undercroft car park.
- Residential units
- 41
- Storeys
- 10
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
Urban life developments ltd intend to make a planning application for ‘full’ planning permission for development at this site known as nos. 1 & 2 mill lane, mill lane itself, trinity street and r132/bridge of peace, drogheda, co. Louth. The development overlooks the river boyne. The development will include the demolition, excavation and clearance of all existing buildings and structures on site, including derelict buildings and the construction of 41no. Apartments comprising 23no. One bed and 18no. Two bed apartments with private balconies and communal roof terrace over a total of ten storeys (comprising nine storeys of apartments and an undercroft car park). The proposed development includes a laundry room for residents, plant room and bicycle storage and 23no. Car parking spaces. Vechicular and pedestrian access is via mill lane on to trinity street. Mill lane will be upgraded as part of the development. A new pedestrian access is also proposed off the r132/bridge of peace. The development provides for all associated site works, lighting, parking, open space, landscaping and boundary treatments. *significant further information submitted 23/10/19 - a natura impact statement has been submitted as part of the signifcant further information**
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mill Court, Mill Lane, Trinity St | Dec 2025 | €157,000 | 51 m |
| 65 West St, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 109 m |
| 53a Narrow West St, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 110 m |
| 76 Trinity St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €226,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 2, 71 Narrow West St, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 142 m |
| 68 Trinity St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 165 m |
| 15 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 178 m |
| 98 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 183 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 received21 December 2018
- Further information requested21 February 2019
- Further information received23 October 2019
- Decision due17 December 2019
- Decision issued10 December 2019
- Grant issued19 May 2020
- Appeal submitted15 January 2020
- Permission expiry18 May 2025
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