Nos. 4 & 5 North Quay, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Change of use and extension to merge a retail unit into an adjoining betting office.
18106 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 February 2018
- Reference
- 18106
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use of No. 4 North Quay from retail/storage to a betting office, consolidating it with the existing betting office at No. 5. The works include a first-floor rear extension, elevational changes, and new signage.
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 of an existing retail/storage unit (no. 4 north quay) to betting office, consolidation of new betting office area (no. 4 north quay) with the existing adjoining betting office (no. 5 north quay), alterations to access to existing office accommodation above, various elevational changes, first floor extension to rear, new signage and all associated site development works. **significant further information received 02/11/2018 provided for, inter alia, an increased floor area for proposed betting shop**
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, Bridge House, John St | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 111 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 120 m |
| 319 Barrack Street, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 145 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 151 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 157 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 158 m |
| 8 Coach House, Bachelors Lane, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 180 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 February 2018
- Further information requested5 April 2018
- Further information received2 November 2018
- Decision due29 November 2018
- Decision issued22 November 2018
- Grant issued2 January 2019
- Permission expiry1 January 2024
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