Saint Laurence Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Alterations and extension to the former Methodist Church and Laurence Shopping Centre, including a change of use for 15 St Laurence Street.
22520 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 June 2022
- Reference
- 22520
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves material alterations and an extension to the former Methodist Church, which is a protected structure, to connect it with the Laurence Shopping Centre. It includes removing modern upper floors, infilling a courtyard, internal shopping centre alterations, and changing the use of 15 St Laurence Street from retail to a café.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for the material alterations and extension to the former methodist church (protected structure) and laurence shopping centre, for the change of use and material alterations to no. 15 st laurence street. The proposed material alterations to the former methodist church comprise the removal of existing (modern) first and second floors; infill openings at upper levels to existing adjoining building; the repair of existing walls and windows; new ope to existing rear wall; new escalator and internal glazed entrance lobby; the extension to infill existing courtyard to connect both levels of the existing laurence shopping centre; associated internal alterations to the existing shopping centre at basement levels, lower ground and upper ground floors consisting of relocation of existing stairs, subdivision of unit 11 to form café, removal of units 12 and 14a and extending unit
- The proposed development at no. 15 saint laurence street is change of use from retail to café and associated material alterations. The proposed development also includes new gates, fence, paving, steps and lift to the forecourt of the former methodist church
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 4, 30 Peter Street, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 8, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 94 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 99 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 103 m |
| 1 Palace St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 112 m |
| 11 Peter Street, Drogheda, County Louth | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 120 m |
| 8 Coach House, Bachelors Lane, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 121 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 received28 June 2022
- Further information requested18 August 2022
- Further information received15 February 2023
- Decision due14 March 2023
- Decision issued14 March 2023
- Grant issued14 April 2023
- Permission expiry13 April 2028
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