Unit 3 Newgrange Business Park, Donore Road, Drogheda Co Louth
Subdivision of a business unit to create a ground-floor warehouse with trade counters and independent first-floor offices.
211057 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 August 2021
- Reference
- 211057
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 August 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 577 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the vertical subdivision of the property. The ground floor will change use to a warehouse with trade counters, while the first floor will become independent offices accessed via a new external staircase.
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 the vertical sub-division of the property and change of use of the ground floor to a warehouse with ancillary trade counters (for the sale of building related products principally to trade). Change of use of the first floor to offices independent of the proposed ground floor use, accessed by new external staircase. Internal changes include: reconfiguration of the space to create a clear warehouse, trade counters and ancillary staff space at ground floor level. External works include: north east elevation, adjust the design of the existing (western) roller shutter with profiled steel cladding and insert a new access to service the proposed trade counter area within. Replace two doors and install a series of security d-hoops and bollards. North west elevation: replace existing door and include a small area for mechanical plant and a new external stair case to service a new point of access to the first floor. Marking out parking spaces including one disabled space. Application includes all signage zones with external downlighting illumination.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate retail warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Cedarfield, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €216,000 | 210 m |
| 196 Cedarfield, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 383 m |
| 192 Cedarfield, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €281,000 | 386 m |
| 9 Cederfield Close, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 428 m |
| 123 Cedarfield, Drogheda, Co Louth | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 432 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 received24 August 2021
- Decision due18 October 2021
- Decision issued7 October 2021
- Grant issued8 November 2021
- Permission expiry7 November 2026
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