GrantedCommercialDecided 24 November 2022

M1 Retail Park, Mell, Drogheda Co Louth

Construction of a new single-storey drive-thru restaurant and cafe at M1 Retail Park.

22682 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 August 2022

Reference: 22682
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 August 2022

Summary

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The development consists of a new single-storey drive-thru restaurant/café in the north-eastern portion of the main car park. It includes 17 parking spaces, a new access road, pedestrian crossings, a 10.5 sq.m bin store, external seating, and associated signage.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission for (i) the provision of a new single storey drive-thru restaurant/café within the north-eastern portion of the main car park serving the existing retail park. The proposed development will comprise: (a) provision of a vehicular access and exit point to the north and a pedestrian entrance along the south-eastern elevation of the building; (b) the provision of a total of 17 no. Car parking spaces to serve the proposed development (including 1 no. Accessible parking space); (c) the installation of signage on the buildings external elevations; (d) the provision of a new access road, pedestrian crossing and a pedestrian circulation area surrounding the proposed pedestrian entrance; (e) the provision of a single storey bin store (10.5sqm) to the north-west; (f) the installation of a speaker/order post and a height restriction barrier adjacent to the vehicular entrance point; and (g) the provision of external signage including a totem sign adjacent to the proposed vehicular entrance, and external seating area, menu boards, a collection window, landscaping, footpaths, boundary treatments, lighting and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development; (ii) the proposed development will necessitate amendments to the existing m1 retail park car parking layout, including the removal of 76 no. Existing car parking spaces (net loss of 59 no. Spaces in total) *significant further information received on 04/11/2022 includes (a)a revised site area and red line boundary with the application site now comprising an area of 1,830sq. M; (b) the layout and location of the proposed drive-thru unit has been revised, with the building now being adjacent to the eastern spine road within the existing m1 retail park car park; (c) revisions to the proposed access road with vehicular access and exit point now provided along the western site boundary; (d)provision of a revised car parking layout comprising 17 no. Car parking spaces(inc 1 no accessible parking space); (e)provision of a pedestrian access point along the southern site boundary; (f)relocation of the proposed external seating area, bin store, height restriction barrier, speaker/order post and menu boards; and (g) revised hard and soft landscaping and signage; (h) the revised design will necessitate amendments to the existing m1 retail park car parking layout, including the removal of 71 no. Existing car parking spaces (net loss of 54 no. Spaces in total). *

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Retail ParkRW

“To consolidate retail warehousing development.”

National zoning type: Retail warehouse

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
186 Gort Mell, Old Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€345,814	312 m
187 Gort Mell, Old Slane Road, Tullyallenprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€387,665	314 m
211 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€350,220	318 m
158 Gort Mell, Old Slane Roadprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€243,119	331 m
156 Gort Mell, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€233,480	343 m
215 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€351,982	344 m
216 Gort Mell, Drogheda, Co. Louthprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€351,982	347 m
217 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€350,220	352 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 received25 August 2022
Further information requested6 October 2022
Further information received4 November 2022
Decision due1 December 2022
Decision issued24 November 2022
Appeal submitted20 December 2022
Appeal decided30 January 2024
Permission expiry29 January 2029

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