3 Boyne Valley, Cottages, Mell
Demolition of a rear extension and garage to build new single-storey side and rear extensions and widen the driveway.
18420 · Louth County Council · Lodged 31 May 2018
- Reference
- 18420
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 51 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to demolish an existing rear extension and attached side garage. In their place, they plan to construct single-storey side and rear extensions, widen the existing driveway entrance, and carry out internal alterations.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission to demolish the exisitng rear extension and attached garage to the side of the exisiting house and to construct a side and rear single storey extensions, to widen the existing driveway entrance together with internal alterations and ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 65 m |
| 10 The Glen, Lower Mell, Mell | May 2025 | €262,000 | 116 m |
| 25 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | May 2025 | €240,000 | 161 m |
| 130 Ashfield View, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €387,000 | 223 m |
| 5 Simcox Lane, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €117,000 | 271 m |
| 119 Ashfield, North Rd Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 273 m |
| 96 Ashfield Green, Drogheda, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 285 m |
| 117 Ashfield, North Rd, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €380,000 | 286 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 received31 May 2018
- Decision due25 July 2018
- Decision issued12 July 2018
- Grant issued13 August 2018
- Permission expiry12 August 2023
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