46 Upper Magdelene Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Conversion of a former bakery into three apartments and retention of front doors.
20532 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 July 2020
- Reference
- 20532
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for two front doors. Planning permission is also requested to change the use of a former bakery and retail facility back to residential use, creating one studio apartment and two one-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 3
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 for 2 no. Doors to be retained at the front of the building. Planning permission for change of use from bakery/retail facility back to residential use. The development will consist of 1 no. Studio apartment and 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, and changes to the shop front
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Upper Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 28 m |
| 9 Upper Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €218,000 | 32 m |
| 1 Upper Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 46 m |
| The Blue School, Church Lane, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €975,000 | 59 m |
| 22 Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €246,000 | 60 m |
| 403 Block B An Tsean Mhargadh, Greenlanes, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €142,000 | 95 m |
| C 302, An Tsean Mhargadh, Greenlanes | May 2026 | €182,500 | 120 m |
| 29 Patrick St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €245,000 | 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 received20 July 2020
- Further information requested4 September 2020
- Further information received10 September 2020
- Decision due7 October 2020
- Decision issued1 October 2020
- Grant issued2 November 2020
- Permission expiry1 November 2025
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