22 Magdalene Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Retention of the change of use from office to residential in Drogheda.
20335 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 May 2020
- Reference
- 20335
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 May 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 72.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of a property from office to residential use. The property is located at 22 Magdalene Street, Drogheda.
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 retention for the change of use of the property from office to residential use and all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €246,000 | 3 m |
| 1 Upper Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 45 m |
| 403 Block B An Tsean Mhargadh, Greenlanes, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €142,000 | 48 m |
| 8 Upper Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 71 m |
| 9 Upper Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €218,000 | 77 m |
| C 302, An Tsean Mhargadh, Greenlanes | May 2026 | €182,500 | 79 m |
| 202 Block D, An Tsean Mhargadh, Greenlanes | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 96 m |
| Unit 405 Block D, Tsean Mhargadh, Green Lane | Mar 2025 | €157,000 | 96 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 received13 May 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued10 July 2020
- Grant issued10 August 2020
- Permission expiry9 August 2025
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