88 West Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Alterations to a shopfront and upstairs dwelling at a protected structure in Drogheda.
19589 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 July 2019
- Reference
- 19589
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves alterations to a shopfront, including a new entrance and fire corridor leading to the upstairs dwelling. It also includes an extension and alterations to the existing upstairs dwelling on a protected structure.
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 the shop front including a new shop entrance, a new entrance and fire corridor leading to the existing upstairs dwelling, and extension and alterations to the existing upstairs dwelling. The building is a protected structure listed on the louth county council record of protected structures lhs db-289.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 82 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 82 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 82 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 82 m |
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 33 Fair St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €151,500 | 116 m |
| Apt 41 Fair St House, St Marks, Fair St | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 116 m |
| 30 St Marks House, Fair St, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 116 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 received22 July 2019
- Decision due15 September 2019
- Decision issued13 September 2019
- Grant issued14 October 2019
- Permission expiry13 October 2024
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