GrantedCommercialDecided 18 October 2019

Drogheda Town Centre, West Street, Drogheda

Revisions to Drogheda Town Centre to add an emergency escape stairs and a new bin store, losing two parking spaces.

19675 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 August 2019

Reference: 19675
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 August 2019

Summary

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Permission is sought for revisions to the existing town centre building to install an emergency escape stairs and route from the Level 1 car park to the Level 3 cinema, adding 104.7 sqm. The project also includes a new 37.2 sqm bin store at Level 1, which will result in the loss of two car parking spaces.

Commercialcinemacar parksafety

Floor area: 142 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for revisions to the existing building to provide an emergency escape stairs and route from level 1 (car park) to level 3 (cinema) resulting in an additional 104.7sqm. Revisions at level 1 also include the reconfiguration and provision of a new bin store (37.2sqm) resulting in the loss of 2 no. Car parking spaces. Permission is also sought for all associated site and development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda	May 2025	€200,000	62 m
1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda	Jun 2025	€235,000	75 m
5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda	Jun 2026	€140,000	79 m
8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth	Aug 2025	€350,000	98 m
Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda	Apr 2026	€160,000	112 m
16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth	Mar 2025	€200,000	144 m
9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda	Jul 2025	€187,000	144 m
28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda	Feb 2026	€202,000	144 m

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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 received26 August 2019
Decision due20 October 2019
Decision issued18 October 2019
Grant issued18 November 2019
Permission expiry17 November 2024

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