GrantedCommercialDecided 15 November 2018

Maxol Service Station, Donore Road, Drogheda

Extension and modernisation of an existing Maxol service station shop and forecourt.

18786 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 September 2018

Reference: 18786
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 September 2018

Summary

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The development includes a 182 sq.m. extension to the existing shop, deli, and off-license to create a modernised retail and seating area. It also involves extending the forecourt for parking, relocating the car wash, and updating corporate signage.

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Floor area: 182 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission is sought for the following: (i) a 182 sq. M. Extension to the existing shop, deli and off licence, and the creation of a modernised shop, wine off license, deli and seating area, (ii) extension of existing forecourt to provide designated parking, (iii) minor realignment of existing access points, (iv) ninetenn car parking spaces and new cycle parking stands, (v) relocation of offset fill point and vent pipes, (v) relocation of existing car wash, (vi) new corporate signage. The proposed development also includes all site develoment works including drainage and landscaping.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
53 Cedarfield, Donore Rd, Drogheda	Jun 2026	€216,000	153 m
123 Cedarfield, Drogheda, Co Louth	Dec 2025	€330,000	280 m
192 Cedarfield, Drogheda, Louth	Feb 2025	€281,000	286 m
196 Cedarfield, Donore Rd, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€310,000	295 m
9 Cederfield Close, Drogheda, Louth	Apr 2025	€280,000	370 m
36 Marley Court, Drogheda, Louth	Mar 2025	€40,000	436 m
40 Marley Ct, Drogheda, Louthnot full market price	Nov 2025	€87,500	453 m

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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 received28 September 2018
Decision due22 November 2018
Decision issued15 November 2018
Grant issued18 December 2018
Permission expiry17 December 2023

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