Eircom Area Engineering HQ, Donore Road Industrial Estate, Drogheda Co Louth
Site separation works at an engineering headquarters, including a new entrance and security fencing.
2159 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 January 2021
- Reference
- 2159
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for site separation works at the Eircom Area Engineering HQ. The development will include a new entrance, site security fencing, and ancillary works.
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 site separation works to include a new entrance, site security fencing and ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 234 m |
| 114 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 252 m |
| 123 Knockbrack Downs, Mathews Lane, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 298 m |
| 124 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 304 m |
| 50 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €312,000 | 376 m |
| 144 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €342,000 | 422 m |
| 5 The Elms, Avourwen, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,396 | 437 m |
| 6 The Elms, Avourwen, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 442 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 received25 January 2021
- Further information requested12 March 2021
- Further information received22 April 2021
- Decision due19 May 2021
- Decision issued14 May 2021
- Grant issued15 June 2021
- Permission expiry14 June 2026
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