GrantedCommercialDecided 14 January 2022

Crushrod Avenue, Drogheda, Co Louth A92 V20V

Mixed-use development in Drogheda including the refurbishment of a protected thatched cottage into a café.

21950 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 July 2021

Reference: 21950
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 July 2021
Residential units: 55
Floor area: 60.5 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of several outbuildings and the refurbishment of a protected thatched house to convert it into a café. It includes a new single-storey extension to the cottage and conservation repairs to its historic structure.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development that will consist of the construction of a mixed-use development (c. 5,712 sqm) on a site of c. 0.91 ha. [a protected structure is located on the site, which is a thatched house (rps ref. Db-042)] development will consist of: the demolition of a single storey store (c. 34sq m) located on the western gable of the existing thatched house (rps ref. Db-042) and its replacement with a new single storey contemporary building extension (c. 18sqm); demolition od a 2 no. Existing single storey sheds (c. 108sqm in total), 2 no derelict hay sheds (c. 300sqm), a barn (c. 77sqm) and a lean-to (c. 17sqm). The development will also comprise the refurbishment and modification of the thatched house to provide for a change of use to a café (c. 91sqm), including; reinstatement of cob walls and patch work to the external render; repair and retention of the timber roof structure; conservation repairs to the historic thatched roof coverings; replacement of the existing front door (south elevation) with a timber sheeted replacement door; conservation repairs to the existing sash windows throughout the cottage, including the reinstatement of the currently blocked window on the north elevation. The development will also consist of modification to the part single storey part two storey farm building to provide for 2 no. Retail units at ground floor level (c. 66sqm in total) and 1 no. One-bedroom apartment unit above (c. 73sqm), including repairs to existing external walls; construction of an additional floor level above the existing single storey (apartment unit); repair and replacement of timber roof elements; and the provision of new doors and windows. The proposed development will also consist of: construction of 55 no. Dwelling units arranged in 5 no. Building blocks, comprising; 8no one-bedroom and 18 no. Two-bedroom apartment units (26 no. Apartment units) in two 3 to 4 storey residential blocks ( block a and block b ); 10 no. Ground floor two bedroom duplex apartments and 10 no. Two bedroom duplex apartment units above ( 20 no apartments units in total) in two 3 storey residential blocks (block c and block d); 7 no. 2 storey two-bedroom houses and 2 no. 3 storey three-bedroom houses (9 no. Terrace houses in total) in a terraced block (block e) the development will also include: demolition, relocation and reconstruction of the existing stone wall adjacent to crushrod avenue; please see newspaper notice for full discription

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”

National zoning type: Existing 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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Crushrod House, Crushrod Ave, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€600,000	63 m
2 Shamrock Villas, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€655,000	80 m
6 Shamrock Villas, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda	Jul 2025	€390,000	115 m
105 Ascal A Haon, Yellowbatter, Drogheda	Jul 2025	€256,000	119 m
14 Broadmeadows, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda	Mar 2025	€375,000	167 m
61 Avenue 1, Yellowbatter, Drogheda	Oct 2025	€275,000	170 m
1-20 Hartys Park, Crushrod Lane, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€7,466,264	173 m
21-53 Hartys Park, Crushrod Lane, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€10,879,351	173 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 received28 July 2021
Further information requested16 September 2021
Further information received15 December 2021
Decision due20 January 2022
Decision issued14 January 2022
Appeal submitted10 February 2022
Appeal decided4 January 2023
Permission expiry3 January 2028

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