Drogheda Civic Offices, Fair Street, Drogheda Co Louth
Addition of an ESB substation and switchroom at the Drogheda Civic Offices.
20738 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 September 2020
- Reference
- 20738
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedLouth County Council intends to amend a previously permitted development at the Drogheda Civic Offices. The works, located within the curtilage of several protected structures and an Architectural Conservation Area, involve installing an ESB substation and LV switchroom at ground floor level.
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
- Part
- Louth county council hereby give notice of its intention to carry out amendments to development at drogheda civic offices permitted under previous part 8 application ref. No. 18/727. The proposed works are within the curtilage of protected structures and are within architectural conservation area no. 4 fair st and adjacent to architectural conservation area no. 1 bolton square as designated in the drogheda borough council development plan 2011-2017 (extended), and within zone of archaeological potential. Protected structures across the wider site are: 52-53 fair street (db069a); 54 fair street (db069b); 55-56 fair street (db082); former sisters of charity house (db086). The amendments comprise the inclusion of an esb substation & lv switchroom at ground floor level within the permitted service area yard and all associated site development works. Submissions/observations should be clearly marked "part 8 - drogheda civic offices revisions and made in writing to eugene mcmanus, louth county council, town hall, crowe street, dundalk
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 41 Fair St House, St Marks, Fair St | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 35 St Marks, Fair St, Louth | Jun 2026 | €198,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 35 St Marks, Fair St, Louth | Jun 2026 | €198,000 | 103 m |
| 39 Fair Street House, Fair Street, Droghedanot full market price | Mar 2026 | €40,000 | 103 m |
| 30 St Marks House, Fair St, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 33 Fair St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €151,500 | 103 m |
| Grenville, 2 Bolton Square, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €219,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 2, 71 Narrow West St, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 133 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 received22 September 2020
- Decision due7 December 2020
- Decision issued7 December 2020
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PART — The refurbishment and development shall comprise the following
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