South Quay, James Street, Drogheda Co Louth
Conversion of a vacant ground floor retail space in Drogheda into seven one-bedroom apartments.
21885 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 July 2021
- Reference
- 21885
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing vacant ground floor retail space on South Quay, Drogheda. The development will create seven one-bedroom apartment units and includes the internal demolition of two stair cores and partitions.
- Residential units
- 7
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development that will consist of change of use of existing vacant ground floor retail space to 7no. One bedroom apartment units. Internal demolition of 2no. Stair cores and internal partitions. *significant further information received on 19/05/2022*
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, Bridge House, John St | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 114 m |
| 319 Barrack Street, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 135 m |
| Sunlea House, Currys Hill, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 161 m |
| 1 St. Mary's Court, Mary St, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €276,000 | 167 m |
| 44 Mary St, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 178 m |
| 16a Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €147,000 | 189 m |
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 195 m |
| 20 Mary St, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 204 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 received15 July 2021
- Further information requested2 September 2021
- Further information received19 May 2022
- Decision due15 June 2022
- Decision issued10 June 2022
- Appeal submitted7 July 2022
- Appeal decided8 December 2023
- Permission expiry7 December 2028
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