GrantedChange of useDecided 17 December 2021

116-117 West Street, Drogheda, Co Louth

Conversion of a former bank to a café, medical rooms, and two apartments with a roof extension.

21853 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 July 2021

Reference: 21853
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 July 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 204.6 m²

Summary

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The project involves changing the use of a former bank building to a ground floor café, first-floor medical treatment rooms, and two residential units on the upper floors. It includes a new fourth-floor roof extension, closing an internal opening to an adjacent protected structure, and installing new signage and awnings.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development within an aca - ref. No 14 west street & surrounding streets. This building is presently conjoined as a former bank premises with 115 west street, which is a protected structure - ref. No. Db252 (niah ref. No. 13622043). Permission is sought for the following
Change of use of entire building to café on ground floor with commercial kitchen and café storage on the lower ground floor. Medical treatment rooms on first floor. 2 no. Residential units accommodating the second, third and fourth floors
Closing of existing internal opening in party wall between 116-117 west street and 115 west street
Proposed new extension and 2 no. New private amenity spaces on the fourth floor roof level for 2 no. Residential units
Existing window to be replaced with entrance door to café to front elevation (west street)
Internal alterations to existing building
Proposed new window hatch from café to side elevation (peter street)
New retractable awning over to front of existing building along west street
New signage to front & side elevations
All associated site works *significant further information received on 29/11/2021 which includes
Proposed external signage to be omitted as part of this planning application
Provision of bicycle store on ground floor level
Provision of waste store on first floor level for proposed medical treatment rooms
Provision of refuse store on second and third floor level for proposed apartment units
Amendments to the proposed boundary treatment that is to enclose the private amenity spaces at fourth floor level
Proposed fourth floor extension to be omitted as part of this planning application
Provision of new door on fourth floor providing roof access
Provision of new ventilation ducts replacing existing ducts within the existing service riser terminating at roof level and the provision of new ventilation ducts along north (rear) elevation
Amendments to the separating wall between 116-117 and 115 west street which is a protected structure ref no: db-252 (niah ref no. 13622043)*

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC

“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€750,000	27 m
53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth	Aug 2025	€230,000	51 m
Apt 4, 30 Peter Street, Drogheda	Jul 2025	€95,000	59 m
Apt 8, 30 Peter St, Drogheda	Nov 2025	€95,000	59 m
Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda	Jan 2025	€120,000	59 m
11 Peter Street, Drogheda, County Louth	Feb 2025	€210,000	63 m
Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda	May 2025	€200,000	101 m
Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda	Apr 2026	€160,000	116 m

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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 received9 July 2021
Further information requested1 September 2021
Further information received29 November 2021
Decision due4 January 2022
Decision issued17 December 2021
Grant issued26 January 2022
Permission expiry25 January 2027

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