GrantedCommercialDecided 6 July 2023

Ballymakenny Road, Yellowbatter, Drogheda Co. Louth

Construction of four commercial units including a convenience store and coffee shop in Drogheda.

221020 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 December 2022

Reference: 221020
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 December 2022

Summary

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Permission is sought for a commercial development on Ballymakenny Road consisting of a single-storey building containing four units. The units will include a convenience food store, a coffee shop/restaurant, and two retail units, supported by 177 car parking spaces.

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Storey: 1
Floor area: 2,310 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for 4 commercial units in a 2,309.9 sqm single storey building with a maximum height of 9.8m, as follows: unit 1 - retail unit with gross floor area of 92.1 sqm and a net retail sales area of 81.8 sqm. Unit 2 - retail unit with a gross floor area of 98 sqm and a net sales area of 87 sqm. Unit 3 - coffee shop/restaurant with a gross floor area of 121.8 sqmand a new area of 104.4sqm. Unit 4 - convenience/food store retail outlet with a gross floor area of 1,998 sqm and a net sales area of 1,257.5 sqm, including off-license, stores, staff facilities, toilets together with a service yard and delivery area. 2 no. Bin and 1 no. Bike stores and 2 no. Trolley bays: 98.5m gross floor area ancillary to the 4 no. Commercial units. The proposed development also includes for a total of 177 no. Car parking spaces, bicycle parking spaces, a new service access off ballymakenny road, public open space with associated landscaping, boundary treatments, all associated access roads, footpaths and cycle facilities, foul and surface water drainage and public lighting. A natura impact statement (nis) has been submitted with this application **significant further information received on 19.6. 23**

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New Residential Phase 1R1

“To provide for new residential neighbourhoods and supporting community facilities.”

National zoning type: New/proposed 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
24 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€361,645	22 m
13 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€343,786	22 m
15 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€339,208	22 m
11 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€387,665	22 m
14 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€343,786	22 m
No 4 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€339,294	22 m
12 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€343,786	22 m
9 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€348,251	22 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 received22 December 2022
Further information requested17 February 2023
Further information received19 June 2023
Decision due16 July 2023
Decision issued6 July 2023
Appeal submitted27 July 2023
Appeal decided20 December 2024
Permission expiry19 December 2029

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