North Road, Drogheda, Co Louth
Temporary portacabin and car park extension for the Driving Test Centre in Drogheda.
19803 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 October 2019
- Reference
- 19803
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the construction of a temporary portacabin and the extension of the car park area on North Road, Drogheda. The development is intended to facilitate the Road Safety Authority Driving Test Centre for a period of 3 years.
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 construction of a temporary portacabin and extension of car park area to facilitate the road safety authority driving test centre for a period of 3 years.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity and open space.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 North Road, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 50 m |
| 18 Ashfield Close, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €405,000 | 143 m |
| 21 Ashfield Close, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €373,000 | 158 m |
| 28 Anneville Crescent, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 176 m |
| 26 Ashfield, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €430,000 | 191 m |
| 5 Ashleigh Heights, North Rd, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €387,000 | 210 m |
| Apt 1 - Windmill Court, Windmill Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 222 m |
| 4 Windmill Court, Windmill Rd, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 222 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 received1 October 2019
- Application withdrawn25 November 2019
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