St Johns, North Road, Drogheda
Construction of a first-floor extension to the front and side of an existing house.
191040 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 December 2019
- Reference
- 191040
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 16.92 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a first-storey extension over an existing ground-floor flat-roofed section at the front and side of the dwelling. The development will also include alterations to the existing house and ancillary site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a first storey extension to the front/side of existing dwelling which we propose to construct over the existing ground floor flat roofed section. The development will include alterations to the existing house along with the ancillary site development works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 April 2020.
Notified floor area: 16.92 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Ashleigh Heights, North Rd, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €387,000 | 154 m |
| 198b Mellifont Park, Drogheda, Mellifont Park | Apr 2025 | €341,000 | 222 m |
| 14 Ashleigh Heights, Drogheda, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 222 m |
| 18 Ashfield Close, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €405,000 | 250 m |
| 21 Ashfield Close, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €373,000 | 281 m |
| 3 North Road, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 290 m |
| 35 Ashfield Crescent, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 308 m |
| 26 Ashfield, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €430,000 | 333 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 received12 December 2019
- Decision due14 February 2020
- Decision issued7 February 2020
- Grant issued9 March 2020
- Permission expiry8 March 2025
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