55 George's Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Demolition of a house to build a three-storey building with six apartments in Drogheda.
20965 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 November 2020
- Reference
- 20965
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 70 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of an existing two-storey, 81 sqm dwelling and boundary wall. In its place, a three-storey apartment building containing six apartments (three 1-bed and three 2-bed) with balconies, a communal garden, and bicycle parking will be built.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission sought for (i) demolition of existing two storey, 81sq. M dwelling; (ii) removal of existing 3.6m high boundary wall and vehicular entrance accessed off george's street; (iii) construction of three storey apartment building comprising 6 no. Apartments (3 no. One bedroom apartments and 3 no. Two bedroom apartments). Each apartments is provided with private open space in the form of a balcony and a communal garden to the rear; (iv) provision of 6 no. Bicycle parking spaces; (v) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development including suds drainage, site works, landscaping and boundary treatments. *significant further information received on 20/04/2021 (including relocation of rear balconies of unit nos. 3,4,5 & 6 to the front, relocation of rear 2nd floor windows to the side elevation, increase in the width of the passage way to 1.2m, relocation of entrance to unit 2 into the side passage, addition of bulky storage and privacy screen at rear boundary, internal reconfiguration of unit layouts - unit 5 comprises of a two-bedroom, 4 person apartment and unit 6 a one-bedroom apartment)*
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €239,000 | 87 m |
| 87 Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €305,000 | 149 m |
| 20 Bothar Brugha, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €271,000 | 155 m |
| 52 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 182 m |
| 50 Georgian Close, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €375,000 | 196 m |
| 55 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €282,000 | 204 m |
| 1 Patrick St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 213 m |
| 19 Lollypop Alley, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €222,500 | 214 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 November 2020
- Further information requested14 January 2021
- Further information received20 April 2021
- Decision due17 May 2021
- Decision issued14 May 2021
- Grant issued15 June 2021
- Permission expiry14 June 2026
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