No.15 Shop Street/Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Conversion of vacant commercial and residential spaces into three apartments within a protected structure.
18708 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 September 2018
- Reference
- 18708
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and alteration of the two upper levels of a protected structure. It will convert vacant commercial and residential spaces into three new apartments, including a change of use.
- Residential units
- 3
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
Planning permission sought for alterations and refurbishment of the two upper levels, involving conversion of vacant commercial and residential accommodation and change-of-use of commercial accommodation to form 3 residential apartments. The premises is included in the record of protected structures, ref. Db222.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 June 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 June 2022.
Notified floor area: 220 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 3, Bridge House, John St | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 99 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 103 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 110 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 135 m |
| 319 Barrack Street, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 143 m |
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 182 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 received6 September 2018
- Decision due31 October 2018
- Decision issued24 October 2018
- Grant issued26 November 2018
- Permission expiry25 November 2023
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