Main Street, Clogerhead, Drogheda Co Louth
Change of use from a retail unit to a childcare and pre-school facility in Clogherhead.
20768 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 September 2020
- Reference
- 20768
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use from retail to a childcare/pre-school facility. It includes new front signage, modifications to side access gates, internal modifications for toilets and a kitchen, a new fire escape route, and safety upgrades to the rear outdoor area.
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 from retail to a childcare/pre school facility; new signage to the front elevation; modifications to the existing side access gates to provide privacy; internal modification to equip the building with two small wcs, a full kitchen and a new fire escape route with new external door to the rear outdoor area and removal of the existing front external box shutters. Non-invasive/non permanent external works are proposed to ensure that all surfaces in the rear outdoor area are compliant with all relevant childcare safety regulations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3a The Cranmore, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 135 m |
| 11 Crann Mor, Clogherhead, Louth | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 139 m |
| 12 Crann Mor Cove, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 147 m |
| 37 Gort Uaine, Clogherhead, Co. Louthnot full market price | Jul 2026 | €126,000 | 202 m |
| 39 Gort Uaine, Clogherhead, Co. Louthnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €80,000 | 211 m |
| 25 Gort Uaine, Clogherhead, Co. Louthnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 251 m |
| 5-8 Mullagh Close, Clogherheadnot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,219,383 | 258 m |
| Strand St, Clogherhead, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 281 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 received30 September 2020
- Decision due24 November 2020
- Decision issued19 November 2020
- Grant issued21 December 2020
- Permission expiry20 December 2025
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