Boyne Business Park, Newtownstalaban, Drogheda
Retention of a car sales yard and a prefabricated office unit in Drogheda.
19914 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 November 2019
- Reference
- 19914
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the use of an external yard as a car sales yard, which was previously used for storage. Retention is also sought for a single-storey prefabricated office unit.
- Storey
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Official record
Development description
- Retention of the following
- Retention of the use of external yard as a car sales yard (previously used as a storage yard)
- Retention of a single storey prefabricated unit for use as an office
- All associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Newtown Wood, Termonfeckin Road, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €429,000 | 333 m |
| 25 Newtown Wood, Termonfeckin Road, Drogheda | Jul 2026 | €415,000 | 379 m |
| 14 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €374,449 | 414 m |
| 15 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 414 m |
| 17 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €334,802 | 414 m |
| 18 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €334,801 | 414 m |
| 21 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €380,000 | 414 m |
| 16 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €348,018 | 414 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 November 2019
- Decision due4 January 2020
- Decision issued17 December 2019
- Grant issued27 January 2020
- Permission expiry26 January 2025
In the area
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