No. 39 Congress Avenue, Drogheda, Co Louth
Extensions to the side and rear of a house in Drogheda, plus a new vehicular entrance.
19354 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 May 2019
- Reference
- 19354
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 May 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 49.51 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves erecting a single-storey extension to the side and a two-storey extension to the rear of the existing house. It also includes creating a new vehicular entrance with front parking, requiring the demolition of existing garden railings.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Permission to erect a single storey extension to the side, a two storey extension to the rear and a vehicular entrance with parking to the front to include the demolition of existing garden railings and the erection of new piers and gates.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Marian Park, Drogheda, Louth | May 2026 | €275,000 | 69 m |
| 57 Congress Ave, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 94 m |
| 27 Mount St Oliver, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €115,000 | 108 m |
| 33 Platin Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 170 m |
| 107 Marian Pk, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €282,500 | 170 m |
| 109 Marian Park, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €39,078 | 179 m |
| 9 Mount St Oliver, Drogheda, Co Louth | Feb 2025 | €197,000 | 182 m |
| St Annes 10 New Houses, Mount Street Oliver, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 192 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 May 2019
- Further information requested20 June 2019
- Further information received18 July 2019
- Decision due14 August 2019
- Decision issued9 August 2019
- Appeal submitted4 September 2019
- Appeal decided10 February 2020
- Permission expiry9 February 2025
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