13 St Laurance Street, Drogheda Co Louth
Change of use from offices to retail and residential, including a three-storey rear extension to a protected structure.
21494 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 April 2021
- Reference
- 21494
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 April 2021
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 84 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a protected structure from office use to ground-floor retail and residential units. It includes the demolition of a rear structure to build a three-storey rear extension containing five apartments.
- 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 development that will consist of change of use from offices to retail use at ground floor level and residential use to the rear and at upper floor levels, (ground floor 1# 2-bed apartment, upper floors 2# 2-bed apartments and 2# studio apartments), demolition of part of the existing rear structure and three storey rear extension for residential use ( protected structure - db262). *significant further information received on 30/07/2021*
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 | 67 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 | 102 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 received30 April 2021
- Further information requested18 June 2021
- Further information received30 July 2021
- Decision due26 August 2021
- Decision issued20 August 2021
- Grant issued20 September 2021
- Permission expiry19 September 2026
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