24/25 West Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant on West Street in Drogheda.
22115 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 February 2022
- Reference
- 22115
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 129 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing retail unit into a restaurant. The property is located within an Architectural Conservation Area on West Street in Drogheda.
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 and all associated site works, located within an aca (ref. No. 14 west street & surrounding streets)
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 39 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 100 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 100 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 100 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 100 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 124 m |
| 11 Peter Street, Drogheda, County Louth | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 145 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 received16 February 2022
- Decision due12 April 2022
- Decision issued7 April 2022
- Grant issued9 May 2022
- Permission expiry8 May 2027
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