41 Windmill Road, Drogheda, Co.Louth
Conversion of a house to a pharmacy with a new single-storey rear extension in Drogheda.
18734 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 September 2018
- Reference
- 18734
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing dwelling to a retail pharmacy, including extensive renovations and a new shopfront. It also includes the demolition of an existing toilet outbuilding and the construction of a new flat-roofed single-storey rear extension.
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Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of
- Change of use of existing dwelling from residential to retail use as pharmacy
- Carry out extensive renovations/alterations to existing building to include new shop front with associated signage & new roof structure
- Demolish existing toilet outbuilding and construct a new flat roofed single storey extension to the rear to provide additional retail space
- Connect to existing public foul & surface water drainage, including all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 1 - Windmill Court, Windmill Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 48 m |
| 4 Windmill Court, Windmill Rd, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 48 m |
| 30a Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 95 m |
| 28 Anneville Crescent, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 145 m |
| 87 Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €305,000 | 172 m |
| Crosslanes, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €650,000 | 193 m |
| 52 Boyle Oreilly Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 210 m |
| 7 Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €239,000 | 236 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 received12 September 2018
- Further information requested2 November 2018
- Further information received23 May 2019
- Decision due19 June 2019
- Decision issued13 June 2019
- Grant issued15 July 2019
- Permission expiry14 July 2024
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