27 & 28 West Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Retention of internal alterations and change of use from a shopping mall to a single retail unit in Drogheda.
19613 · Louth County Council · Lodged 31 July 2019
- Reference
- 19613
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for internal alterations to a protected structure in Drogheda. It also seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor from a multiple-unit shopping mall to a single retail unit.
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
- Retention & permission
- Retention permission for internal alterations
- Planning permission for a change of use of the ground floor from a multiple retail unit shopping mall to single retail unit. The building is a protected structure (louth county council record of protected structures - lhs db-348)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 26 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 73 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 73 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 73 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 73 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 148 m |
| Apt 8, Fair St House, Fair St | Mar 2025 | €165,000 | 158 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 received31 July 2019
- Further information requested19 September 2019
- Further information received17 December 2019
- Decision due22 January 2020
- Decision issued17 January 2020
- Grant issued17 February 2020
- Permission expiry16 February 2025
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