13 St Laurence Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use from offices to retail and residential, with a rear extension to a protected structure in Drogheda.
21328 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 March 2021
- Reference
- 21328
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a change of use from offices to ground-floor retail and upper-level residential. It includes the partial demolition of rear structures and a three-storey rear extension to a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 3
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 change of use from offices to retail use at ground floor level and residential use at upper levels, demolition of part of the existing rear structures and a three storey rear extension for residential use to protected structure db262
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 66 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 4, 30 Peter Street, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 8, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 74 m |
| 11 Peter Street, Drogheda, County Louth | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 101 m |
| 8 Coach House, Bachelors Lane, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 131 m |
| 1 Palace St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 143 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 received29 March 2021
In the area
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