GrantedApartmentsDecided 22 June 2018

Site previously used as Roadstone Batching Plant, Donore Road, Drogheda

Demolition of a former batching plant in Drogheda to build 66 apartments across three blocks.

18176 · Louth County Council · Lodged 8 March 2018

Reference: 18176
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 March 2018

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of all existing structures on a former Roadstone batching plant site. In their place, three buildings of 4 to 5 storeys will be constructed, containing 66 apartments (30 sheltered housing and 36 general needs units) over a semi-basement car park.

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Residential units: 66
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development will consist of: - the demolition of all existing structures on site including the batching silos, aggregate bins, offices, single storey building, diesel tank, existing entrance gates etc. , and part demolition/adjustments to the existing stone boundary wall at the donore road and watery steps. - removal of a number of existing trees along the donore road and watery steps borders - construction of 3 no. Part 4/part 5-storey buildings containing 66 no. Residential units and associated communal spaces, managers office, 185m2 community facility, laundry room, planted courtyards and paths, and refuse store, over semi-basement containing 54 no. Car parking spaces, cycle storage, plant and tenant storage. - the residential element consists of 30 sheltered housing units and 36 general needs housing units with a split of 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 54 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 8 no. 3 bedroom apartments. - relocation of the existing vehicular site access off donore road and introduction of two new pedestrian site access points; one at the foot of the watery steps with a proposed esb substation, and a second access point off donore road. - all associated roof plant, site lighting, signage, services, landscaping, external furniture, related infrastructure and site development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
27 Mount St Oliver, Drogheda, Louth	Mar 2025	€115,000	115 m
93 Marian Park, Drogheda, Louth	May 2026	€275,000	151 m
St Annes 10 New Houses, Mount Street Oliver, Drogheda	Oct 2025	€290,000	185 m
57 Congress Ave, Drogheda, Louth	Apr 2026	€240,000	211 m
9 Mount St Oliver, Drogheda, Co Louth	Feb 2025	€197,000	220 m
15 Cherrybrook Dr, Drogheda, Louth	Mar 2026	€375,000	223 m
107 Marian Pk, Drogheda, Louth	Jun 2026	€282,500	233 m
109 Marian Park, Drogheda, Louth	Nov 2025	€39,078	243 m

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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 received8 March 2018
Further information requested27 April 2018
Further information received29 May 2018
Decision due25 June 2018
Decision issued22 June 2018
Grant issued24 July 2018
Permission expiry23 July 2023

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