Former Tom Fox Car Showroom site, New Grange Business Park, Donore Road
Extensions and reconfiguration of a former car showroom on Donore Road.
18320 · Louth County Council · Lodged 27 April 2018
- Reference
- 18320
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for extensions to the south and east elevations of a former car showroom to create an additional workshop and car valeting facilities. The project adds 243.7 sqm of floor area, reconfigures the parking layout, and includes new external cladding and corporate signage.
- Floor area
- 244 m²
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 an extension at (former tom fox) car showroom site. The development consists of extensions to the south and east elevations to form additional workshop area and car valeting/wash facilites, (combined addition of 243.7m2 floor area), with associated internal reconfiguration. External customer parking layout and used display areas to be reconfigured. Elevations to receive new external cladding, and corporate signage consisting; 1 brand pylon, 1 directional pylon and 4 fascia signs.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate retail warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Cedarfield, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €216,000 | 149 m |
| 192 Cedarfield, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €281,000 | 322 m |
| 196 Cedarfield, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 322 m |
| 123 Cedarfield, Drogheda, Co Louth | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 353 m |
| 9 Cederfield Close, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 380 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 received27 April 2018
- Decision due21 June 2018
- Decision issued14 June 2018
- Grant issued16 July 2018
- Permission expiry15 July 2023
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