The Monasterboice Inn, Bawntaaffe Newtown Monasterboice, Monasterboice Drogheda Co Louth
Extension of duration for restaurant extension and conversion of farm buildings into 20 hotel bedrooms in Monasterboice.
21833 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 July 2021
- Reference
- 21833
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 7 July 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis is an extension of duration application for a major development at the Monasterboice Inn. It includes a new function room extension, demolition of a dwelling, and the conversion of derelict farmyard buildings into 20 en-suite hotel guest bedrooms.
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
- Extension of duration*** ref 16292 permission for development will consist of the following
- Construction of new extension to rear of existing restaurant building comprising of a new function room, service bar and corridors
- Construction of new reception entrance and corridor to east side of existing "sarsfield room" at front of existing building
- Demolition of existing dwelling, the renovation, reconstruction, extension & change of use of existing derelict farmyard buildings to rear of existing restaurant building to provide 16 no. En-suite hotel guest bedrooms with new landscaping to existing courtyard enclosure
- Construction of new detached building containing 4 no. Ensuite hotel guest bedrooms to east side of existing farmyard buildings
- Provision of additional carparking
- Upgrading of existing storm water drainage system
- Upgrading of existing wastewater trestment plant & percolation area
- All associated site works
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Louth County Council
89% granted
of 426 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,237
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown, Monasterboyce, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 224 m |
| Riverstown, Newtown, Monasterboice | Mar 2025 | €485,000 | 377 m |
| Bawntaffe, Monasterboice, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €565,000 | 499 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 received7 July 2021
- Decision due31 August 2021
- Decision issued26 August 2021
- Permission expiry16 December 2026
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