33 Shop Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Change of use of a ground floor retail shop to a restaurant or cafe.
1867 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 January 2018
- Reference
- 1867
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the ground floor of the building from a retail shop to a restaurant/cafe. The works will also include a new shop front and internal alterations to the ground floor.
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 of the ground floor from retail shop to restaurant/cafe and planning permission for a new shop front and the ancillary site development works including internal alterations to the ground floor.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 83 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 121 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 131 m |
| Apt 3, Bridge House, John St | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 155 m |
| Apt 4, 30 Peter Street, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 155 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 received29 January 2018
- Decision due25 March 2018
- Decision issued15 March 2018
- Grant issued16 April 2018
- Permission expiry15 April 2023
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