The Court, North Road, Drogheda Co Louth
Retention of a container operating as a coffee shop.
22172 · Louth County Council · Lodged 8 March 2022
- Reference
- 22172
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 March 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 11 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a container that is currently operating as a coffee shop.
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
Retention permission for a container operating as a coffee shop
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Ashleigh Heights, North Rd, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €387,000 | 139 m |
| 198b Mellifont Park, Drogheda, Mellifont Park | Apr 2025 | €341,000 | 179 m |
| 14 Ashleigh Heights, Drogheda, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 186 m |
| 18 Ashfield Close, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €405,000 | 253 m |
| 21 Ashfield Close, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €373,000 | 283 m |
| 35 Ashfield Crescent, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 293 m |
| 3 North Road, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 316 m |
| 26 Ashfield, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €430,000 | 334 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 received8 March 2022
- Further information requested28 April 2022
- Further information received10 October 2022
- Decision due6 November 2022
- Decision issued27 October 2022
- Grant issued28 November 2022
- Permission expiry27 November 2027
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