68-69 West Street, Drogheda, Co.Louth
Change of use of a retail unit to an office with a public counter in Drogheda.
18598 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 July 2018
- Reference
- 18598
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis Part 8 application seeks a change of use for an existing ground and part upper floor retail unit to an office. The new office will feature a public counter area, ancillary facilities, external signage, and associated site works.
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
Part 8 change of use of existing ground and part upper floor retail unit to office with public counter area and ancillary facilities, external signage and associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate social, economic and physical regeneration and/or rejuvenation of an area or specific lands.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 71 Narrow West St, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 23 m |
| 65 West St, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 29 m |
| 53a Narrow West St, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 30 m |
| 98 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 142 m |
| 15 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 152 m |
| 95 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €115,000 | 158 m |
| 2 Mill Court, Mill Lane, Trinity St | Dec 2025 | €157,000 | 159 m |
| 94 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 161 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 received30 July 2018
- Decision due7 January 2010
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