11 Shop Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Conversion of second-floor office space into a one-bedroom apartment.
18804 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 October 2018
- Reference
- 18804
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use from existing office space to a 1-bedroom apartment on the second floor. It includes internal alterations and a new protected lobby on the first floor.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
- The develoment will consist of the following
- Change of use from existing office space to a 1-bedroom apartment on the second floor of existing building along with internal alterations
- New protected lobby to first floor
- All associated site works
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 31 May 2019.
Notified floor area: 77.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 51 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 88 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 100 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 3, Bridge House, John St | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 151 m |
| Apt 4, 30 Peter Street, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 151 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 received4 October 2018
- Decision due28 November 2018
- Decision issued22 November 2018
- Grant issued2 January 2019
- Permission expiry1 January 2024
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