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Eir Telephone Exchange, Patrick Street, Drogheda Co Louth

Installation of chiller units and plant yards at a telephone exchange in Drogheda.

22151 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 February 2022

Reference: 22151
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 February 2022

Summary

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The development consists of constructing two fenced plant yards, one at ground level and one at roof level, to house HVAC and VFR chiller units. It also includes minor elevational modifications to the existing building and the replacement of the security entrance gate.

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Development description

Permission for construction of: (1) fenced plant yard 1 compound (0.018ha) comprising 4 no. Hvac chiller unit. (2) fenced plant yard 2 compound at roof level comprising 2 no. Vfr chiller units. (no increase in area). (3) minor elevational modifications to existing building at ground floor level. (4) all associated site development works on a site of 0.6329ha. (5) refurbishment and replacement of existing security entrance gate

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

General EmploymentSI

“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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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
1 Patrick St, Drogheda, Louth	Jul 2025	€265,000	95 m
14 Patrick Street, Drogheda, Co Louth	Jun 2025	€295,000	101 m
Grenville, 2 Bolton Square, Drogheda	Nov 2025	€219,000	145 m
20 Bothar Brugha, Drogheda, Louth	Jan 2026	€271,000	147 m
Bamore Drogheda, Drogheda, Meath	May 2025	€40,000	155 m
Block A Apt 303, An Tsean Mharagh, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€175,000	155 m
9 St Peter's Place, Drogheda, Co Louth	Jul 2025	€192,000	155 m
19 Lollypop Alley, Drogheda, Louth	Feb 2025	€222,500	155 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.

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Application received28 February 2022

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