Western Motors, M1 Retail Park, Drogheda Co Louth
Retention of an internal digital display sign inside a car showroom.
22850 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 October 2022
- Reference
- 22850
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an internal digital display sign. The sign is erected on the inside face of the glazed western elevation of the Skoda Motor Showroom.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for development consisting of internal digital display sign as erected on the inside face of the glazed western elevation of the skoda motor showroom
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186 Gort Mell, Old Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €345,814 | 335 m |
| 187 Gort Mell, Old Slane Road, Tullyallenprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €387,665 | 338 m |
| 211 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €350,220 | 342 m |
| 158 Gort Mell, Old Slane Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €243,119 | 353 m |
| 156 Gort Mell, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €233,480 | 365 m |
| 215 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €351,982 | 369 m |
| 216 Gort Mell, Drogheda, Co. Louthprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €351,982 | 371 m |
| 217 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €350,220 | 377 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 October 2022
- Decision due22 December 2022
- Decision issued16 December 2022
- Grant issued25 January 2023
- Permission expiry24 January 2028
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