GrantedApartmentsDecided 24 March 2023

Cord Road Greenhills Road North Strand Road, Drogheda, Co Louth

Demolition of a warehouse to build a 40-unit apartment block and refurbish a protected cottage in Drogheda.

22504 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 June 2022

Reference: 22504
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 June 2022
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 2210.7 m²

Summary

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The development includes the demolition of a warehouse to construct a 3-to-6 storey apartment building with 40 units, a communal courtyard, and undercroft parking. It also involves the refurbishment of 'Boyne Cottage', a protected structure, to serve as a single dwelling.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development on a site that includes the property "boyne cottage", a protected structure - ref. No. Db095 consisting of the following: demolition of existing warehouse along north strand road; construction of a 3-6 storey apartment development comprising a total of 40 no. Units (14 no. 1 bed units and 26 no. 2 bed units). All residential units provided with private balconies/terraces on north/south elevations. The apartment development will include concierge, lobby, reception, post/parcel room, management area, additional storage areas, communal facilities/multipurpose room. Provision of a communal courtyard open space. Provision of under croft car park with new access from north strand road and providing 20 no. Parking spaces. Provision of 112 no. Bicycle parking spaces (residential and visitor), bin stores and ancillary areas. Provision of 2 additional parking/set down spaces along cork road/greenhills road. Refurbishment and alteration to boyne cottage to provide for a single residential dwelling with separate private garden and vehicular access from cord road/greenhills road. All associated site development works, landscaping, boundary treatments, plant areas and services provision. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. *significant further information received on 03/02/2023 provides for, inter alia, a reduction in the number of units from 40 to 38 and an updated nis *

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 The Moorings, Greenhills, Drogheda	Mar 2026	€440,000	64 m
4 The Moorings, Greenhills, Drogheda	Feb 2025	€375,000	83 m
Apt 6, The Moorings, Greenhills Rd	Jan 2025	€350,000	83 m
7 Cord Terrace, Cord Rd, Drogheda	Aug 2025	€287,500	185 m
23 Hand St, Drogheda, Louth	Feb 2025	€290,000	225 m
32 Maple Dr, Drogheda, Louth	Feb 2026	€320,000	234 m
18 The Sycamores, Greenhills, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€303,000	236 m
15 Greenhills, Drogheda, Louth	Feb 2025	€207,000	242 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 received23 June 2022
Further information requested11 August 2022
Further information received3 February 2023
Decision due30 March 2023
Decision issued24 March 2023
Appeal submitted20 April 2023
Appeal decided10 June 2024
Permission expiry9 June 2029

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