78-79 Trinity Street (O'Casey's Bar), Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use of O'Casey's Bar from a public house to shared accommodation.
201176 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 December 2020
- Reference
- 201176
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 490 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert O'Casey's Bar from a public house into shared accommodation. The property at No. 78 Trinity Street is listed as a Protected Structure (DB-227).
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 change of use from a public house to shared accommodation and all associated site works. No. 78 is listed as a protected structure (db-227)
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 Trinity St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €226,000 | 24 m |
| 2 Mill Court, Mill Lane, Trinity St | Dec 2025 | €157,000 | 67 m |
| 68 Trinity St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 70 m |
| 15 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 116 m |
| 98 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 131 m |
| 61 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 133 m |
| 20 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €245,000 | 135 m |
| 95 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €115,000 | 145 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 received23 December 2020
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