5b Wellington Quay, Drogheda, Co Louth
Conversion of a ground floor retail shop into a two-bedroom apartment.
19635 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 August 2019
- Reference
- 19635
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 August 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 85 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of the ground floor of 5b Wellington Quay in Drogheda. The proposal will convert the existing retail shop into a two-bedroom apartment with associated site works.
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 the change of use of the ground floor of no. 5b wellington quay, from a retail shop to 2 bedroom apartment and ancillary site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 89 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 89 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 89 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 89 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 96 m |
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 2, 71 Narrow West St, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 214 m |
| 1 Haymarket, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €272,500 | 220 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 received6 August 2019
- Further information requested26 September 2019
- Application withdrawn16 March 2020
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