Dublin Road, Stameen, Drogheda
Retention of a workshop's change of use to a fitness studio and retail unit, alongside other layout changes.
18570 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 July 2018
- Reference
- 18570
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention and permission for changes to a previously approved development. This includes changing a workshop to a fitness studio and retail unit, retaining the subdivision of a retail unit, and omitting a retail unit and staircores.
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
- The development will consist of the following
- Change of use of existing workshop in main building to fitness studio and part retail unit
- Retention of subdivision of single retail unit to 2 no. Retail units and relocation of entrance doors (single retail unit proposed as per granted permission ref no. 16298)
- Retention of omission of retail unit no. 2 and relocation of staircore (as per original granted permission ref no. 16298)
- Retention of omission of staircore in gp surgeries (as per original granted permission ref no. 16298)
- Alterations to rear elevation
- New exteranl lighting to existing main building
- All associated site works. *significant further information submitted 07/12/2018*
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve local neighbourhood facilities.”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 3 September 2019.
Notified floor area: 225.1 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbrook, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €695,000 | 97 m |
| 14 Westwood, Roschoill, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €655,000 | 142 m |
| 12 Copper Close, Summerfieldsprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €356,828 | 182 m |
| 2 Longwood, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €405,000 | 228 m |
| 7 Springview, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €371,000 | 251 m |
| 10 Woodlane, Roschoill, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €447,500 | 257 m |
| 3 Blackbull Cottages, Dublin Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 268 m |
| Apt 3 Block 4 Wheaton Hall, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 280 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 received20 July 2018
- Further information requested6 September 2018
- Further information received7 December 2018
- Decision due12 January 2019
- Decision issued10 January 2019
- Appeal submitted5 February 2019
- Appeal decided7 June 2019
- Permission expiry6 June 2024
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