GrantedRetentionDecided 23 October 2020

Tooting Meadow, Scarlet Street, Drogheda

Retention of changes to an apartment block, including converting a ground floor unit from two to three bedrooms.

20690 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 September 2020

Reference: 20690
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 7 September 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1.1 m²

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for amendments to a ground floor apartment unit, converting it from a two-bedroom to a three-bedroom unit. The application also includes a new front door, window alterations, a new canopy, and the removal of a rooftop chimney.

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Official record

Development description

Retention permission for the apartment block to include the following: amendments to ground floor apartment unit no. 6 (formerly known as apartment no. 1); provision of new front door (access from scarlet street- north elevation); change from a 2-bedroom unit to a 3-bedroom unit; new window to the additional third bedroom (east elevation); the repositioning, resizing & additional window/door openings to the apartment block elevations; addition of new canopy over door on north elevation & omission of chimney from rooftop.

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

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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
St Patrick's, Scarlet St, Drogheda	Dec 2025	€350,000	54 m
38 Sienna, Drogheda, Co Louth	Apr 2026	€242,500	63 m
4 St Theresas Terrace, Scarlet St, Droghedanot full market price	Aug 2025	€120,039	90 m
22 Sienna, Drogheda, Co Louth	Oct 2025	€219,000	95 m
44 Francis St, Drogheda, Louth	Dec 2025	€215,000	134 m
17 Scarlet Crescent, Drogheda, Louth	Nov 2025	€266,000	136 m
8 Sienna, Drogheda, Louth	Apr 2025	€245,000	139 m
1 Earlwood, Scarlet St, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€175,000	142 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received7 September 2020
Decision due1 November 2020
Decision issued23 October 2020
Grant issued23 November 2020
Permission expiry22 November 2025

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