97 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Co Louth
Construction of a new two-storey house in the side garden of an existing house in Drogheda.
21985 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 August 2021
- Reference
- 21985
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 August 2021
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 200 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new two-storey house in the side garden of 97 Ballsgrove. It includes the demolition of an existing conservatory and partial demolition of a garage, alongside a new domestic garage, pedestrian entrance, and revised boundary walls.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for
- A two storey type dwelling house in the side garden of the existing dwelling house, which includes the demolition of the conservatory extension to the side of the existing dwelling, a new vehicular entrance to the southern boundary, a new domestic garage located to the north of the proposed dwelling house and the reconfiguration of the separating boundary walls between the two properties
- The partial demolition of the existing garage to the north of the existing dwelling house to allow for the revised boundary arrangement and the boundary walls to both the north and part of the west of the proposed site to be raised to a height of 1800mm inclusive of all associated site development works
- The removal of the existing vehicular entrance which serves 97 ballsgrove along the western boundary and the provision of a new vehicular entrance to the existing dwelling house along the southern boundary **significant further information received 15.6. 22 includes the omission of the proposed vehicular entrance to the southern boundary for the new dwelling house, the inclusion of a new pedestrian entrance along the southern boundary, maintaining the existing vehicular entrance along the western boundary to serve the proposed dwelling house, the omission of the domestic garage, the omission of any alterations to the boundary walls along the north and part of the west of the proposed site inclusive of all associated site development works. **
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 15 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 150 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €194,000 | 63 m |
| 106 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €256,000 | 65 m |
| 26 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Co Louth | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 96 m |
| 8 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 128 m |
| 217 St Finians Park, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €287,000 | 131 m |
| 72 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 134 m |
| 5 Rathmullen Park, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €165,000 | 168 m |
| 194 St Finians Park, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 174 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 received6 August 2021
- Further information requested16 September 2021
- Further information received15 June 2022
- Decision due12 July 2022
- Decision issued7 July 2022
- Grant issued8 August 2022
- Permission expiry7 August 2027
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