30 Thomas Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Retention of a front porch and a single-storey rear extension in Drogheda.
20141 · Louth County Council · Lodged 2 March 2020
- Reference
- 20141
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 March 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 22.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission to keep an existing front porch and a single-storey extension built at the rear of the dwelling.
- Storey
- 1
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
Retention permission to retain front porch to front of dwelling and to retain single storey extension to rear of dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sandyford House, Scarlet St, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €220,000 | 38 m |
| 5a Janes Terrace, Scarlet Street, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €125,000 | 60 m |
| 22 Thomas St, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2026 | €385,000 | 61 m |
| 11 Sandyford Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €298,000 | 83 m |
| 4 Prospect Ave, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €280,000 | 89 m |
| 3 Laurel Mews, Thomas St, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €265,000 | 142 m |
| 63 Chord Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €230,000 | 166 m |
| 7 Rose Hill Cottages, Cord Road, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €270,000 | 183 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 received2 March 2020
- Decision due21 June 2020
- Decision issued11 June 2020
- Grant issued20 July 2020
- Permission expiry19 July 2025
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