Unit 6 Meat Market Lane, Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use from a retail unit to a medical practice in Drogheda.
20684 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 September 2020
- Reference
- 20684
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing retail unit at Unit 6 Meat Market Lane into a medical practice, including associated internal and external alterations.
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 development that will consist of change of use of a retail unit to a medical practice and alterations to same
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 January 2021.
Notified floor area: 56 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 9 m |
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 46 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 51 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 128 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 128 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 132 m |
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 143 m |
| 1 Haymarket, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €272,500 | 158 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 September 2020
- Decision due28 October 2020
- Decision issued23 October 2020
- Grant issued23 November 2020
- Permission expiry22 November 2025
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