Units 11 & 12A Fitzwilliam Court, 11-13 Dyer Street, Drogheda
Change of use of a ground floor restaurant and a former court house to retail and office space in Drogheda.
18271 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 April 2018
- Reference
- 18271
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of Unit 11 from a ground floor restaurant to retail/office use. It also includes changing Unit 12A, spanning three floors of a former Court House, to retail/office use, along with minor alterations.
- Storeys
- 3
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 change of use and minor alterations of unit 11 (ground floor) from current restaurant use to proposed retail/office use, and change of use and minor alterations of unit 12a (ground, first and second floors) from current court house use to proposed retail/office use.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 3, Bridge House, John St | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 95 m |
| 1 Haymarket, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €272,500 | 125 m |
| 319 Barrack Street, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 126 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 157 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 170 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 received11 April 2018
- Decision due5 June 2018
- Decision issued31 May 2018
- Grant issued2 July 2018
- Permission expiry1 July 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission is sought for change of use of Unit 11 from permitted retail/office use under planning application…
Unit 11 Fitzwilliam Court , Dyer Street , Drogheda Co. Louth
2560311LouthLodged 28 May 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for change of use of Unit 11 from permitted retail/office use under planning application…
Unit 11 Fitzwilliam Court , Dyer Street , Drogheda Co. Louth
2660065LouthLodged 12 Feb 2026Change of use
- Granted60 m away
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2360410LouthLodged 19 Oct 2023Commercial
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Retention permission for an external seating & designated smoking area at the rear of the public house
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17732LouthLodged 2 Oct 2017Retention
- Refused70 m away
Retention permission for an external seating & designated smoking area at the rear of the public house. The…
3 Dyer Street , Drogheda , Co. Louth
17798LouthLodged 24 Oct 2017Retention
- Granted70 m away
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20684LouthLodged 3 Sept 2020Change of use
- Granted80 m away
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211202LouthLodged 24 Sept 2021Apartments
- Granted80 m away
Planning permission sought for alterations and refurbishment of the two upper levels, involving conversion of…
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18708LouthLodged 6 Sept 2018Apartments
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