51 Hand Street, Drogheda, A92K59X
Retention of a driveway and parking area to the front of a house.
18959 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 November 2018
- Reference
- 18959
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 November 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing driveway and parking area that has been constructed to the front of the dwelling house.
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
Retention permission for the driveway and parking area constructed to the front of my dwelling house.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Hand St, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 32 m |
| 19 Bredin St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €220,000 | 120 m |
| 4 Prospect Ave, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €280,000 | 127 m |
| 7 Cord Terrace, Cord Rd, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €287,500 | 134 m |
| 14 Bredin St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 155 m |
| 32 Maple Dr, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 161 m |
| Chord Rd, Drogheda, Louthnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €125,000 | 206 m |
| 22 Thomas St, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2026 | €385,000 | 214 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 November 2018
- Decision due26 January 2019
- Decision issued17 January 2019
- Grant issued18 February 2019
- Permission expiry17 February 2024
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