52 Saint Laurence Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Installation of a new shopfront, signage, and roof modifications at a premises in Drogheda.
20280 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 April 2020
- Reference
- 20280
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting a new shopfront with signage to the front of the premises. It also includes replacing an existing flat roof with a pitched roof at the rear, installing roof lights, and adding glazing to side and rear openings.
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 to (a) erect a new shop front with signage to front of premises, (b) replace existing flat roof with pitched roof at rear and install roof lights to new and existing pitched roofs, (c) erect fascia with signage and install glazing to existing openings in side and rear elevations and all associated site 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 June 2023.
Notified floor area: 634 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 14 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 8, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 4, 30 Peter Street, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 93 m |
| 11 Peter Street, Drogheda, County Louth | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 132 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 received16 April 2020
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