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M1 Retail Park, Drogheda, Co.Louth

Construction of a motor sales showroom and service garage with 179 parking spaces at M1 Retail Park.

18677 · Louth County Council · Lodged 27 August 2018

Reference: 18677
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 August 2018

Summary

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The proposed single-level development of 1,263 sqm will feature a car sales showroom, aftersales area, wash/valeting facilities, a photobooth, and a tyre-fitting area. The site will accommodate 16 customer parking spaces and 163 spaces for display, storage, and staff parking.

Commercialcommercialshowroomretail park

Storey: 1
Floor area: 1,263 m²

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Official record

Development description

Apply for a motor sales showroom and service garage (1263 m2 gross floor area) with accommodation at single level with a maximum height of 7.3m. The proposed accommodation comprises of a car sales showroom (634m2), aftersales (629 m2), wash, valeting, photobooth and tyre fitting (267 m2) with staff accommodation. The proposed development includes 16 customer parking spaces and 163 spaces for display, storage of cars for sale and employee parking. Permission is also sought for signage, hard and soft landscaping, new boundary treatments and all associated site development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Retail ParkRW

“To consolidate retail warehousing development.”

National zoning type: Retail warehouse

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
186 Gort Mell, Old Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€345,814	499 m

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Application received27 August 2018

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