Drogheda Town Centre, West Street, Drogheda
Extension of Drogheda Town Centre cinema to add two new screens and escape stairs.
19869 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 October 2019
- Reference
- 19869
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 800 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to extend Level 3 of the existing shopping centre and cinema development to accommodate two additional cinema screens. The project will add 800 sqm of floor space, including new emergency escape stair cores, circulation corridors, and internal changes involving the removal of four parking spaces.
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 extension to level 3 of the existing shopping centre/cinema development to accommodate 2 no. Additional cinema screens (169sqm and 148 sqm respectively) and 2 no. New emergency escape stair cores (stairs 9 and
- And associated circulation corridors from level 1 car park to level 3 cinema. The total increase in floor space as a result of the proposed development is 800 sqm. The internal changes at level 1 involve removal of 4 no. Parking spaces to accommodate new bin store and proposed stairs. Level 2 revisions require minor reduction in unit 12 to accommodate proposed stairs
- Permssion is also sought for all associated site and 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 34 m |
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 97 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 114 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 123 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 123 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 123 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 123 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 received21 October 2019
- Decision due15 December 2019
- Decision issued10 December 2019
- Grant issued20 January 2020
- Permission expiry19 January 2025
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