"Lamp Factory" 11-15 Merchants Quay, North Strand, Drogheda Co Louth
Redevelopment of a protected structure into a multi-use facility with a four-storey bedroom block.
2121 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 January 2021
- Reference
- 2121
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a rear store and the redevelopment of the 'Lamp Factory', a protected structure. It includes building a new four-storey bedroom block with a roof garden and changing the use from commercial to a mix of artisan food production, 34 bedrooms, a café theatre, studios, and workshops.
- Storeys
- 4
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 sought for development at 'lamp factory', a protected structure ref. Db156b (niah no. 130619003) to demolish existing store to rear, to fit out and redevelopment of existing shell finished structure, together with refurbishment of derelict block, to build new four storey bedroom block with connecting glass link corridors and roof garden, together with change of use from commercial use to include: ground floor - artisan food production, car parking for 3 no. Cars, bicycle parking, bin storage, video production, multimedia room, print making, pizza kitchen, arts and craft shop, office, lamps workshop, café theatre/lecture hall (84 seat), reception, café and ticket office, wheelchair refuge and lift no. 1 and
- First floor
- 17 no. Bedrooms (including 1 no. Wheelchair bedroom), 1 no. Kitchen/dining room/common room (32 seats), wheelchair refuge, lift no. 1 and 2, 1 no. Shower and wc room, meditation room, yoga studio, 2 no. Store rooms, 1 no. Glazed link corridor. Second floor
- 17 no. Bedrooms (including 1 no. Wheelchair bedroom), 1 no. Kitchen/dinning/common room (32 seat), wheelchair refuge, lift no. And 2, 2 no. Store rooms, dance studio, gym, 1 no. Shower room and wc room, 1 no. Glazed link corridor. Third floor
- 9 no. Bedrooms (including 1 no. Wheelchair bedroom), 1 no. Wheelchair refuge, lift no. 1 and 2, 39 hot desks, 1 no. Reception, 1 no. Canteen (20 seat), 1 no. Shower room and wc, 1 no. Glazed link corridor. Fourth floor
- 9 no. Bedrooms (including 1 no. Wheelchair bedroom), 1 no. Wheelchair refuge, 1 no. Kitchen/dining room/common room, 1 no. Lift, 1 no. Glazed link corridor. Attic/roof garden
- 1 no. Roof garden, 1 no. Wheelchair refuge, 1 no. Lift, 1 no. Glazed link corridor
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate social, economic and physical regeneration and/or rejuvenation of an area or specific lands.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St Catherines, North Strand, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €212,500 | 40 m |
| Apt 23, St Catherines, North Strand | Jul 2025 | €195,000 | 44 m |
| 25 North Strand, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Nov 2025 | €13,000 | 81 m |
| 25 North Strand, Drogheda, Co. Louthnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €13,000 | 81 m |
| Saint Louise, 26 North Strand, Droghedanot full market price | Jun 2025 | €16,000 | 87 m |
| Saint Louise, 26 North Strand, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €16,000 | 87 m |
| 105 Cord Road, Drogheda, Co Louth | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 89 m |
| 110 Cord Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €191,000 | 90 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 received12 January 2021
- Application withdrawn25 February 2021
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