Loughboy, Mell, Drogheda
Extension of duration for a single-storey restaurant and drive-thru takeaway in Drogheda.
18847 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 October 2018
- Reference
- 18847
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 22 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis is an extension of duration application for a previously approved single-storey commercial building. The development is for use as a restaurant and drive-thru takeaway, including parking, entrance alterations, and signage.
- Storey
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Official record
Development description
Extension of duration parent ref: 13510007. Permission for construction of a single storey commercial building for use as a restaurant and drive thru take away to include associated on site parking and alteration works to the existing site entrance. Works will also include erecting new 5m high signage at the site entrance. **an bord pleanala's decision of 03/03/14 omitted some signage and restricted other types of signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity and open space.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 The Glen, Lower Mell, Mell | May 2025 | €262,000 | 102 m |
| 5 Simcox Lane, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €117,000 | 115 m |
| 1 Trinity Court, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 154 m |
| 14 Brickfield, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 170 m |
| 96 Ashfield Green, Drogheda, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 199 m |
| 11 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 200 m |
| 130 Ashfield View, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €387,000 | 243 m |
| 11 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 253 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 received22 October 2018
- Decision due16 December 2018
- Decision issued29 November 2018
- Permission expiry2 March 2024
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