Unit F M1 Retail Park, Waterunder Mell, Drogheda Co Louth
Change of use from retail warehouse to a warehouse with trade counters at M1 Retail Park, Drogheda.
22864 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 November 2022
- Reference
- 22864
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 November 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 697 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to remove a first-floor mezzanine level and change the use of the ground floor from a retail warehouse to a warehouse with ancillary trade counters. The works include internal reconfiguration, new signage, and external modifications for goods access.
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 removal of mezzanine level and change of use of the ground floor from retail warehouse to a warehouse with ancillary trade counters (for the sale of building related products principally to trade), internal changes include: removal of the first floor mezzanine area to allow reconfiguration of space to create a clear warehouse, trade counters and ancillary staff space at ground floor level. External works on the north elevation include one high level sign (with illumination) and for "poster board" signs at lower level. On the south elevation inclusion of mechanical plant area, removal of bollard and new door and remove concrete pavement and form a gradient slope for "goods in" and install dropped kerbs. All other works to facilitate the development
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 187 Gort Mell, Old Slane Road, Tullyallenprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €387,665 | 333 m |
| 186 Gort Mell, Old Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €345,814 | 337 m |
| 211 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €350,220 | 338 m |
| 218 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €350,220 | 359 m |
| 216 Gort Mell, Drogheda, Co. Louthprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €351,982 | 360 m |
| 222 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €350,220 | 360 m |
| 215 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €351,982 | 360 m |
| 217 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €350,220 | 361 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 received3 November 2022
- Decision due6 January 2023
- Decision issued14 December 2022
- Grant issued23 January 2023
- Permission expiry22 January 2028
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