former Branigan Weavers, Mayoralty Street, Drogheda
Change of use of a partially protected building to a hostel in Drogheda.
19490 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 June 2019
- Reference
- 19490
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the entire building, which is a partially protected structure, to a hostel. The hostel will include accommodation, a private commercial kitchen, dining, and lounge areas.
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 development at partially protected structure ref. No. Db-008 (niah ref. No. 13622023) and is located within an aca (ref. No. 10-north quay). Development consists of the change of use for entire building as per previous granted permission (ref. No. 17823) to hostel which includes accommodation, private commercial kitchen, dining and lounge areas and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate social, economic and physical regeneration and/or rejuvenation of an area or specific lands.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Coach House, Bachelors Lane, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 38 m |
| Apt 10 Block B, Kermon House North Quay, Drogheda | May 2025 | €155,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 11c Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €177,000 | 58 m |
| 16a Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €147,000 | 71 m |
| 12b Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Jul 2026 | €145,000 | 75 m |
| Apt 14b Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €166,000 | 75 m |
| Apt 7b Kermon House, The Mall, Droheda | Jan 2026 | €160,000 | 75 m |
| 6 The Granary, Constitution Hill, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 120 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 received21 June 2019
- Further information requested9 August 2019
- Further information received10 December 2019
- Decision due15 January 2020
- Decision issued10 January 2020
- Grant issued10 February 2020
- Permission expiry9 February 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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