18 Weirhope, Lagavooren, Drogheda Co Louth
Retention and completion of a single-storey detached home office and gym in the rear garden.
22358 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 May 2022
- Reference
- 22358
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 May 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 45.42 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention and permission to complete a single-storey detached home office and gym area measuring 45.42 square metres. The structure is located to the rear of the existing dwelling and is intended for ancillary use.
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 and permission for completion of works of an existing single storey detached home office and gym area (45.42m2). This is ancillary to my existing dwelling and located to the rear of existing dwelling. Permission also sought for all ancillary site development works and services **significant further information recieved on 29.11.22**
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Weir Hope, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 34 m |
| 43 Weirhope, Marsh Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €272,500 | 77 m |
| 29 Weir Hope, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €237,500 | 108 m |
| 35 Weir Hope, Marsh Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €268,000 | 109 m |
| 38 Weirhope, Mornington Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €281,500 | 148 m |
| 8 Pine Hamlett, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €215,000 | 345 m |
| 23 Ship St, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €161,000 | 368 m |
| St Annes, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | May 2025 | €470,000 | 404 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 received4 May 2022
- Further information requested23 June 2022
- Further information received29 November 2022
- Decision due4 January 2023
- Decision issued16 December 2022
- Appeal submitted23 January 2023
- Appeal decided17 January 2024
- Permission expiry16 January 2029
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