GrantedCommercialDecided 17 January 2019

M1 Retail Park, Drogheda, Co.Louth

Construction of a motor sales showroom and service garage at M1 Retail Park.

18737 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 September 2018

Reference: 18737
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 September 2018

Summary

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The development consists of a single-level motor sales showroom and service garage with a gross floor area of 1,263 sqm. It includes customer and display parking spaces, signage, landscaping, and a temporary sales facility during construction.

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Storey: 1
Floor area: 1,263 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of:a motor sales showroom and service garage (1263 m2 gross floor area) with accomodation at a single level with a maximum height of 7.3m. The proposed accommodation comprises of a car sales showroom (634 m2), 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. Access to the proposed development is to be from the existing roundabout and service road to the north of the site. Formation of temporary sales facility while construction of dealership takes place at m1 retail park, drogheda, co. Louth

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Retail ParkRW

“To consolidate retail warehousing development.”

National zoning type: Retail warehouse

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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 5 November 2019.

Notified floor area: 1,293 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

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 received20 December 2018
Decision due25 January 2019
Decision issued17 January 2019
Grant issued25 April 2019
Appeal submitted13 February 2019
Permission expiry24 April 2024

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