99 Forest Park, Drogheda, County Louth
Retention permission is sought to keep using a garden shed as a dog grooming business in Drogheda.
20852 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 October 2020
- Reference
- 20852
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for a change of use of an existing rear garden shed. The shed is being converted from domestic use to a commercial dog grooming service.
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
Retention permission for the change of use of existing rear garden shed from domestic use to dog grooming service use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2026 | €319,000 | 51 m |
| 81 Forest Pk, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €320,000 | 64 m |
| 66 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | May 2026 | €320,000 | 94 m |
| 70 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 113 m |
| 124 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 171 m |
| 152 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €299,000 | 183 m |
| 153 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | May 2026 | €297,500 | 187 m |
| 57 Forest Park, Drogheda, Co Louth | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 202 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 received19 October 2020
- Further information requested4 December 2020
- Further information received25 May 2021
- Decision due21 June 2021
- Decision issued18 June 2021
- Grant issued19 July 2021
- Permission expiry18 July 2026
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted80 m away
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19981LouthLodged 27 Nov 2019Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Retention permission for a garden room/home office to rear garden of existing dwelling
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- Granted90 m away
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- Granted120 m away
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- Granted160 m away
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20213LouthLodged 20 Mar 2020New dwelling
- Granted160 m away
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2535LouthLodged 26 Mar 2025New dwelling
Related developments
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- RefusedRetention
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- GrantedRetention
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- GrantedRetention
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- RefusedRetention
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- GrantedRetention
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