Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 9 February 2021

Mill Lane Trinity Street Bridge of Peace, Drogheda, Co Louth

Modifications to a permitted apartment building in Drogheda, increasing it to 11 storeys and 49 apartments.

20763 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 September 2020

Reference
20763
Authority
Louth County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
28 September 2020
Residential units
13
Floor area
765.6 m²

Summary

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The applicant seeks to vary a permitted development to increase the building height from 10 to 11 storeys. This will increase the number of apartments from 41 to 49, consisting of 27 one-bed and 22 two-bed units, alongside an undercroft car park, communal facilities, and an ESB substation.

Apartmentsapartmentsurbanheight increase
Storeys
11

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Official record

Development description

Permission to vary development permitted under p. A. Ref. 18/1056 on a site known as no. S 1 & 2 mill lane, trinity street and r132 bridge of peace, overlooking the river boyne and includes a pedestrian link beneath the bridge of peace to fr. Connolly way. A natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this application. The proposed development consists of an increase in the height and variations to the external and internal design and layout of the permitted apartment building resulting in an increase in the number of storeys from 10 as permitted to 11 storeys, comprising ten storeys of apartments and a lower ground floor level comprising an undercroft car park and communal facilities, an increase in the number of apartments from 41 no. To 49 no. In a mix of 27 no. 1 bed and 22 no. 2 bed apartment types. The area previously allocated to a laundry is now proposed as a management office. The proposed development also provides for a single storey stand alone esb substation, in addition to all associated site development works, boundary treatments, landscaping and public lighting. The number of car parking spaces and upgrade proposals for mill lane itself and the pedestrian link under the bridge of peace permitted under p. A ref. 18/1056 are unaltered. **significant further information received 18/01/2021 provides for, inter alia, the provision of a laundry room at lower ground floor level, the reduction in size of the esb substation, changes to the design of the eastern elevation to reflect internal design changes and clarification of the floor areas of the apartments**.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 16 February 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 November 2024.

Notified floor area: 4,037

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
2 Mill Court, Mill Lane, Trinity StDec 2025€157,00076 m
53a Narrow West St, Drogheda, LouthNov 2025€225,000104 m
65 West St, Drogheda, LouthSept 2025€100,000111 m
Apt 2, 71 Narrow West St, DroghedaJun 2025€30,000135 m
76 Trinity St, Drogheda, LouthJun 2026€226,000151 m
68 Trinity St, Drogheda, LouthJun 2026€225,000189 m
15 Georges St, Drogheda, LouthJan 2025€180,000197 m
98 Georges St, Drogheda, LouthMar 2025€185,000200 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.

Key dates

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  1. Application received28 September 2020
  2. Further information requested20 November 2020
  3. Further information received18 January 2021
  4. Decision due14 February 2021
  5. Decision issued9 February 2021
  6. Grant issued12 March 2021
  7. Permission expiry11 March 2026

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