1 Church Lane, Drogheda, Co Louth
Installation of solar panels on a coach house behind a protected structure in Drogheda.
22559 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 July 2022
- Reference
- 22559
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 July 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to install 16 square metres of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of a coach house. The coach house is located to the rear of an existing house which is a Protected Structure.
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
- Permission for the fitting of 16 sqm of photovoltaic (pv) panels to the coach house to the rear of the existing house, a protected structure
- 8 sqm to front (west) slope and 8 sqm to rear (east) slope of the coach house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Blue School, Church Lane, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €975,000 | 58 m |
| 3 Plunkett Court, King St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €232,000 | 68 m |
| 1 Albany Tce, William St, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €520,000 | 99 m |
| 9 Upper Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €218,000 | 127 m |
| 6 Magdalene Terrace, Drogheda, Co Louth | May 2026 | €175,000 | 129 m |
| 8 Upper Magdalene St, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 129 m |
| 44 Francis St, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 147 m |
| 5 St Peters Court, Magdalana St, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €140,000 | 148 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 received14 July 2022
- Decision due7 September 2022
- Decision issued1 September 2022
- Grant issued3 October 2022
- Permission expiry2 October 2027
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