St Marys Hospital, Dublin Road, Drogheda
Construction of a new single-storey Community Nursing Unit in Drogheda.
19135 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 February 2019
- Reference
- 19135
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a 2,258 sqm Community Nursing Unit at St Mary's Hospital. The facility will feature 3 residential households with 10 en-suite bedrooms each, communal areas, courtyards, and revised parking providing 72 spaces.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 2,258 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development on a site measuring approx. 2.5 acres. The development will consist of (i) construction of a single storey community nursing unit (cnu) (2,258sq. M gross internal floor area) with associated external signage. The constituent elements of the new cnu comprise (a) 3 no. Residential households consisting of 10 no. Bedrooms per house. Each bedroom is provided with accessible en-suite facilities. Households also have assisted bathrooms, quiet rooms and support accommodation; (b) communal entrance area with reception and shared facilities; (c) large living/dining/kitchen areas located at centre of each household; (d) multi-purpose room; (e) dedicated staff hub with rest/meeting room, changing areas and associated toilets; (f) covered ambulatory/walkway and landscaped courtyards. (ii) site development works include revisions to existing vehicular and pedestrian arrangements to provide 8 no. Universally accessible parking spaces, 64 no. Standard car parking spaces and drop off zones. A separate internal road has also been proposed for servicing/deliveries to the new cnu. The proposed development also includes hard and soft landscaping (including courtyards, external site works and site attenuation) and associated site development and services works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Annes, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | May 2025 | €470,000 | 128 m |
| 8 Pine Hamlett, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €215,000 | 152 m |
| 1 The Courtyard, Marsh Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 175 m |
| 2 Riverside, Marsh Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 189 m |
| 10 The Arches, Marsh Road, Co. Louth | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 233 m |
| 134 Bryanstown Manor, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €323,000 | 250 m |
| 148 Bryanstown Manor, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 255 m |
| 147 Bryanstown Manor, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 255 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 received26 February 2019
- Further information requested11 April 2019
- Further information received3 October 2019
- Decision due30 October 2019
- Decision issued29 October 2019
- Grant issued29 November 2019
- Permission expiry28 November 2024
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