8 West Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant in Drogheda.
21934 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 July 2021
- Reference
- 21934
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the change of use of an existing retail unit to a restaurant. The works will include new lettering to external signage and a new window hatch on the front elevation.
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 from existing retail unit to restaurant with new lettering to existing external signage, a new window hatch to front elevation onto west street and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 February 2022.
Notified floor area: 120 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 66 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 76 m |
| 11 Peter Street, Drogheda, County Louth | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 86 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 4, 30 Peter Street, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 8, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 101 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 received23 July 2021
- Decision due16 September 2021
- Decision issued9 September 2021
- Grant issued11 October 2021
- Permission expiry10 October 2026
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