Awaiting decisionApartments

Georges Street & Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Co Louth

Demolition of five houses to build a 65-unit 'Build to Rent' apartment development in Drogheda.

20560 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 July 2020

Reference: 20560
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 July 2020

Summary

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The development involves clearing the site, including the demolition of five existing houses and outbuildings. It proposes a 'Build to Rent' residential scheme of 65 apartments across two blocks ranging from two to six storeys, with a basement in Block A and 22 car parking spaces.

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Residential units: 65
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development to consist of the demolition and clearance of all buildings and structures on site including demolition of five existing houses and a domestic garage and outbuildings associated with swan yard. The planning application site is bounded to the east by george's street, to the south by trinity gardens, to the west by the rear gardens of the dwellings within trinity gardens and to the north by a property fronting george's street and associated rear garden. The development provides for the creation of a new vehicular entrance off the local access road to trinity gardens to the south of the application site including a new footpath and public lighting along the southern boundary and the construction of a 'build to rent' residential development comprising of two buildings (block a & block b) ranging in height from two to six storeys, with basement level in block a only, to contain 65no. Apartments (40no. In block a and 25no. In block b) including duplex type apartments and communal meeting room and management office in block a. 3no. Apartments within block a will have their own door access onto george's street. The development also provides for 22no. Car parking spaces, an esb substation and a communal courtyard with associated landscaping, bin storage and bicycle parking and all associated site developments works and boundary treatments

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
61 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth	Jan 2026	€285,000	38 m
55 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth	Jan 2026	€282,000	40 m
47 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth	Apr 2025	€240,000	56 m
9 St Peter's Place, Drogheda, Co Louth	Jul 2025	€192,000	59 m
19 Lollypop Alley, Drogheda, Louth	Feb 2025	€222,500	59 m
Wyanstown, Togher, Drogheda	Jan 2025	€240,000	59 m
Carnashannagh, Monasterboice, Drogheda	Feb 2025	€350,000	59 m
Block A Apt 303, An Tsean Mharagh, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€175,000	59 m

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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.

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Application received29 July 2020
Application withdrawn21 September 2020

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