Upper Mell, Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use from a commercial garage to a car wash in Drogheda.
1928 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 January 2019
- Reference
- 1928
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an established commercial garage and filling station to a car wash and valeting service, including ancillary site works.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for the change of use from the established commercial garage/filling station (formerly loughboy service station) to a car wash/valeting service and 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Loughboy, Mell, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 111 m |
| St Catherines, Upper Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 131 m |
| 55 Boyne Hall, Slane Road, Droghedanot full market price | Feb 2025 | €365,000 | 310 m |
| 6 Boyne Hall, Slane Rd, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €445,000 | 340 m |
| 35 Boyne Hall, Slane Rd, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €375,000 | 377 m |
| 99 Fountain Hill, Mell, Drogheda | Jan 2010 | €115,000 | 396 m |
| 8 Oldbridge, Slane Rd, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 407 m |
| 74 Fountain Hill, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €341,000 | 409 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 received18 January 2019
- Further information requested8 March 2019
- Further information received2 September 2019
- Decision due29 September 2019
- Decision issued26 September 2019
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