47 Highfield, Drogheda, Co Louth
Retention of an infill front porch and bay window in Drogheda.
19898 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 October 2019
- Reference
- 19898
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 October 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 9.13 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a front porch infill and a bay window that have been formed at the front of an existing house.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for the infill front porch and bay window formed at the front of the house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Highfield, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 16 m |
| 20 Highfield, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €441,000 | 94 m |
| 11 Highfield, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €476,495 | 143 m |
| 27 Hillbrook Dr, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 244 m |
| 8 Cherrybrook Dr, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 251 m |
| 43 Marian Park, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €242,000 | 253 m |
| 82 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 259 m |
| 14 Hillbrook Dr, Cherrymount, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 263 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 received30 October 2019
- Decision due2 January 2020
- Decision issued6 December 2019
- Grant issued16 January 2020
- Permission expiry15 January 2025
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