Shamrock Lodge, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda
Retention of a gym and permission for changing rooms, floodlights, and synthetic pitches at Shamrock Lodge.
21759 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 June 2021
- Reference
- 21759
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of retention permission for a gym structure behind the clubhouse. It also seeks permission for a changing room extension, floodlighting for two pitches, and upgrading the pitch surfaces from natural grass to synthetic grass.
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
Proposed development consisting of (1). Retention planning permission for gym structure to rear of clubhouse, (2). Planning permission for changing room extension, (3). Planning permission for floodlighting to pitch 1 and 2, (4). Planning permission for change of surface from natural grass to synthetic grass on pitch 1 and 2 and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential neighbourhoods and supporting community facilities.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Grange Rise, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 195 m |
| 241 Brookville Park, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €322,000 | 222 m |
| 242 Brookville Park, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 226 m |
| Galroostown, Ballymackenny, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €222,000 | 229 m |
| 16 Castlemanor, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €410,000 | 266 m |
| The Pines, Forest Hills, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €475,000 | 317 m |
| 86 Castlemanor, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 342 m |
| 124 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 358 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 received17 June 2021
- Further information requested6 August 2021
- Further information received17 December 2021
- Decision due22 January 2022
- Decision issued14 January 2022
- Grant issued14 February 2022
- Permission expiry13 February 2027
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