The Pines, Forest Hill, Drogheda
Conversion of an existing garage into a bedroom and utility room with a new pitched roof.
19474 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 June 2019
- Reference
- 19474
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 25 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a 21 square metre garage into a bedroom, en-suite, and utility room. It also includes replacing the flat roof with a pitched roof containing a rooflight, alongside elevational and window changes.
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 for alterations to existing dwelling to include (i) modification and conversion of existing garage (21.0sq/m), to provide 1 no. Bedroom, en-suite and utility room (25.0sq/m), (ii) replacement of flat roof with pitched roof with 1 no. Velux rooflight, (iii) associated elevational, fenestration changes along with associated site works.
Built & 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 28 February 2020.
Notified floor area: 25 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pines, Forest Hills, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €475,000 | 3 m |
| 5 Grange Rise, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 124 m |
| 3 Ballypark, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €289,500 | 124 m |
| Flaxmill Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louthprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €5,450,608 | 144 m |
| 103 Newfield Est, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 228 m |
| 34 Avenue Three, Yellowbatter, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €284,500 | 231 m |
| 241 Brookville Park, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €322,000 | 236 m |
| 242 Brookville Park, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 240 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 June 2019
- Decision due12 August 2019
- Decision issued1 August 2019
- Grant issued2 September 2019
- Permission expiry1 September 2024
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