Matthew's Lane, Donore Road, Drogheda Co Louth
Construct an automated car wash and vacuum facility with solar panels in Drogheda.
22532 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 July 2022
- Reference
- 22532
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an automated car wash and vacuum facility with 18 vacuum stations, toilets, changing rooms, and a canteen. The site will feature 22 parking spaces, EV charging points, solar panels, and a new access entrance.
- Floor area
- 1,331 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of an automated car wash and vacuum facility (gfa 1331 sqm; max. Height of 6.075m) comprising of 18 no. Car vacuum stations and associated supporting internal facilities in the form of toilets, changing rooms, a storeroom and a canteen. The provision of 22 no. Car parking spaces distributed as follows: 15 no. Parking spaces, 6 no. Public ev charging point spaces, 1 no. Disabled parking space. The provision of 10 no. Secure bicycle parking spaces (sheffield cycle stand); two number pay stations and canopy; bin storage areas; three number totem signage advertisements; new access/egress entrance point at the western boundary of the site including segregated pedestrian access; ancillary external works including the provision of internal road layout, walkways and external boundary fence and gate; solar panels at roof level (total area 336sqm); provision of building signage; lighting; drainage connections and all hard and soft/planting landscape works throughout the site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €342,000 | 98 m |
| 151 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | May 2025 | €286,000 | 100 m |
| 33 Knockbrack Close, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €266,000 | 140 m |
| 8 Knockbrack Downs, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €278,000 | 167 m |
| 12 Knockbrack Close, Matthews Lane, Donore Rd Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €315,000 | 177 m |
| 119 kestrel manor, platin, droghedaprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €360,353 | 194 m |
| 124 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 201 m |
| 123 Knockbrack Downs, Mathews Lane, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 207 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 received1 July 2022
- Decision due25 August 2022
- Decision issued19 August 2022
- Grant issued19 September 2022
- Permission expiry18 September 2027
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- Awaiting decision110 m away
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- Granted110 m away
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- Granted150 m away
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