Benmore, 47 George's Street, Drogheda
Demolition of a garage, conversion of a house into 5 apartments, and construction of 3 new houses.
19538 · Louth County Council · Lodged 8 July 2019
- Reference
- 19538
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2019
- Residential units
- 8
- Floor area
- 539.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing garage and the internal modification and extension of a dwelling to create 5 apartments. It also includes the construction of 3 new two-storey, two-bedroom houses to the rear of the site, along with modifications to the vehicular entrance.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for
- The demolition of the existing garage and ancillary buildings adjacent to the existing dwelling
- Removal of existing trees to the rear of the site
- Internal modification and two storey rear extension to existing dwelling to provide 5 no. Apartments consisting of 4 no. One-bed and 1 no. Two-bed apartments
- External alterations to existing façade of dwelling to provide replacement windows and rainwater goods
- Construction of 3 no. Two storey, two bedroom dwellings to the rear of the site
- Modification of existing vehicular entrance off george's street, vehicle turning bay and 3 no. Dedicated parking spaces with introduction of new pedestrian access to rear
- All associated site services, drainage, lighting and landscaping to be carried out in conjunction with works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 104 m |
| 55 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €282,000 | 126 m |
| 50 Georgian Close, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €375,000 | 131 m |
| 47 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 145 m |
| 7 Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €239,000 | 152 m |
| Block A Apt 303, An Tsean Mharagh, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 155 m |
| Bamore Drogheda, Drogheda, Meath | May 2025 | €40,000 | 155 m |
| 9 St Peter's Place, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €192,000 | 155 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 received8 July 2019
- Further information requested28 August 2019
- Further information received20 September 2019
- Decision due17 October 2019
- Decision issued10 October 2019
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