Knockbrack House, Donore Industrial Estate, Drogheda Co Louth
Installation of an external air handling unit and a new double door at Donore Industrial Estate.
21411 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 April 2021
- Reference
- 21411
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing an external Air Handling Unit (AHU) on the north elevation of Knockbrack House. It also includes installing a new double door to the boiler room on the east elevation.
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 installation of an external air handling unit (ahu) located to the north elevation of the building, the installation of a new double door to the boiler room only located on the east elevation with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance retail led mixed-use district centres.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €342,000 | 152 m |
| 151 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | May 2025 | €286,000 | 178 m |
| 124 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 205 m |
| 123 Knockbrack Downs, Mathews Lane, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 209 m |
| 33 Knockbrack Close, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €266,000 | 232 m |
| 8 Knockbrack Downs, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €278,000 | 254 m |
| 114 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 261 m |
| 12 Knockbrack Close, Matthews Lane, Donore Rd Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €315,000 | 271 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 received15 April 2021
- Decision due9 June 2021
- Decision issued4 June 2021
- Grant issued5 July 2021
- Permission expiry4 July 2026
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