Donore Road, Drogheda, County Louth
Retention of tyre and equi-wall storage bays and permission for a new tyre shred storage bay in Drogheda.
18854 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 October 2018
- Reference
- 18854
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an existing end-of-life tyre storage bay and an equi-wall storage bay. It also requests permission to construct a new tyre shred storage bay with 6-metre-high mass concrete walls to replace a temporary bay.
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
Permission consisting of (a) retention of (1) an existing end of life tyre storage bay comprising temporary 3.10m high removable pre-cast concrete proprietary retaining block wall, (2) an existing equi-wall storage bay comprising temporary 4m high removable block wall and (b) permission for tyre shred storage bay comprising 6m high mass concrete walls which will replace an existing temporary bay formed by removable pre-cast concrete proprietary block walls at the facility.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 Knockbrack Downs, Mathews Lane, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 169 m |
| 124 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 172 m |
| 114 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 174 m |
| 110 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 187 m |
| 144 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €342,000 | 253 m |
| 151 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | May 2025 | €286,000 | 300 m |
| 50 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €312,000 | 322 m |
| 8 Knockbrack Downs, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €278,000 | 369 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 received23 October 2018
- Further information requested13 December 2018
- Further information received23 January 2019
- Decision due19 February 2019
- Decision issued14 February 2019
- Grant issued18 March 2019
- Permission expiry17 March 2024
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