Drybridge, Drogheda, Co Louth
Construction of 16 apartments in Drogheda, involving partial demolition of a boundary wall.
20478 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 July 2020
- Reference
- 20478
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the construction of 16 apartments containing 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms. It includes the partial demolition of an existing boundary wall to facilitate access from the Boyne Meadow residential development, along with parking and landscaping.
- Residential units
- 16
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 partial demolition of the existing boundary wall separating the subject site with the existing boyne meadow residential development to facilitate access to the proposed development which consists of the construction of 16 no. 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments, surface car parking, bicycle parking, communal open space, hard and soft landscaping works and all associated site development and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Boyne Meadow, Mell, Old Slane Rd | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 31 m |
| 37 Boyne Meadow, Slane Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 72 m |
| 7 Boyne Meadows, Slane Rd, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 140 m |
| Drybridge, Old Slane Rd, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 173 m |
| Apts. 1-7 and 28-43 Block C, Tullybrook Place, Tullybrookprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €8,000,000 | 238 m |
| 31 Oldbridge, Slane Road, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 250 m |
| 8 Tullybrook Lane, Tullyallen, Old Slane Roadnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 263 m |
| 33 Gortwell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €308,370 | 326 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 received3 July 2020
- Further information requested20 August 2020
- Further information received30 October 2020
- Decision due26 November 2020
- Decision issued19 November 2020
- Grant issued20 September 2021
- Appeal submitted14 December 2020
- Appeal decided20 September 2021
- Permission expiry19 September 2026
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