1 Church Lane, Drogheda, Co Louth
Retention and permission for refurbishment, extension, and alterations to a protected house and coach house.
20481 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 July 2020
- Reference
- 20481
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 July 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 17 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention and permission for the refurbishment and extension of a protected house. Works include internal alterations, a new bay window, a greenhouse, solar panels, and alterations to the original coach house including roof lights.
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 and permission for the refurbishment and extension of the existing house, a protected structure, along with retention of alterations to the original coach house, namely fitting of 4 no. Roof lights. Works will include alterations to internal partitions and opes; the provision of new bathrooms at ground and second floors; the provision of an enlarged opening to courtyard from kitchen; the construction of a new single storey bay window to the east; the repair of the existing brick southern boundary wall and pier with new gates to street and raised timber screen to courtyard; the provision of a single storey greenhouse in garden to northeast of dwelling; the provision of a pair of additional roof lights to coach house; the repair of existing sash windows and replacement of later, modern windows; installation of solar panels to south facing return roof; plus associated drainage and site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Blue School, Church Lane, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €975,000 | 58 m |
| 3 Plunkett Court, King St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €232,000 | 68 m |
| 1 Albany Tce, William St, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €520,000 | 99 m |
| 9 Upper Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €218,000 | 127 m |
| 6 Magdalene Terrace, Drogheda, Co Louth | May 2026 | €175,000 | 128 m |
| 8 Upper Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 128 m |
| 44 Francis St, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 147 m |
| 5 St Peters Court, Magdalana St, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €140,000 | 148 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 received6 July 2020
- Decision due30 August 2020
- Decision issued20 August 2020
- Grant issued21 September 2020
- Permission expiry20 September 2025
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