Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use of offices to a childcare facility on Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda.
21828 · Louth County Council · Lodged 5 July 2021
- Reference
- 21828
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert part of the ground floor and first floor offices into a childcare facility. The development will include all associated site 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 the change of use of part ground floor and first floor offices to child care facility and all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,612 | 63 m |
| 18 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,233 | 69 m |
| 18 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €366,110 | 69 m |
| 14 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 109 m |
| 11 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €387,665 | 109 m |
| No 4 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €339,294 | 109 m |
| 12 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 109 m |
| 13 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 109 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 received5 July 2021
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