John's Centra, Platin Road, Drogheda
Retention of shop alterations and change of use to retail, plus permission for a new fire escape and parking changes at Centra.
19272 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 April 2019
- Reference
- 19272
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for alterations to the shop including increased storage areas, roof lights, and a change of use of part of the ground floor from storage to retail. Permission is also sought for a new external fire escape stairs, a ground floor fire escape, and alterations to the parking area.
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 and permission. Retention of alterations to shop including increased storage areas, change of use of part ground floor area from storage to retail and roof lights together with permission for the provision of new external fire escape stairs, new fire escape at ground floor level, alterations to parking area and all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve local neighbourhood facilities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Elmwood Platin Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €285,000 | 39 m |
| 58 Moran Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €270,000 | 45 m |
| 58 Moran Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 45 m |
| 55 Elmwood Park, Platten Rd, Drogheda | May 2025 | €253,000 | 66 m |
| 49 Morans Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 66 m |
| 27 Morans Terrace, Platten Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 119 m |
| 162 Marian Park, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €233,000 | 126 m |
| 29 Halpins Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 127 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 received10 April 2019
- Further information requested23 May 2019
- Further information received21 June 2019
- Decision due18 July 2019
- Decision issued16 July 2019
- Grant issued16 August 2019
- Permission expiry15 August 2024
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