Drogheda Civic Offices, Fair Street, Drogheda
Refurbishment of several protected civic office buildings and construction of a new linking infill building in Drogheda.
18727 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 September 2018
- Reference
- 18727
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis Part 8 development involves the refurbishment of three protected structures on Fair Street, including the former council chamber and community services buildings. It also includes the construction of a new infill building to link these structures and alterations to the staff car park entrance.
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
- The refurbishment and development shall comprise the following
- Refurbishment of the existing council ofiice building
- 52-53 fair street (single storey protected sturcture-ref db-069a;niah ref. No. 13618043)
- Refurbishment of the former council chamber building
- 54 fair street (two storey protected structure ref - db-069b & niah ref. No. 13618044)
- Refurbishment of the former community services building
- 55-56 fair street (two storey protected structure ref no. Db-082. Niah ref. 13618045)
- Provision of a new infill building to the existing protected structure is also being created to link the main ofiice building with the community services and valhalla buildings
- Alterations of the staff car park entrance onto bolton square car park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 41 Fair St House, St Marks, Fair St | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 35 St Marks, Fair St, Louth | Jun 2026 | €198,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 35 St Marks, Fair St, Louth | Jun 2026 | €198,000 | 103 m |
| 39 Fair Street House, Fair Street, Droghedanot full market price | Mar 2026 | €40,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 33 Fair St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €151,500 | 103 m |
| 30 St Marks House, Fair St, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 103 m |
| Grenville, 2 Bolton Square, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €219,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 2, 71 Narrow West St, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 133 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 received11 September 2018
- Decision due5 November 2018
- Decision issued5 November 2019
- Grant issued6 December 2019
- Permission expiry5 December 2024
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