Newgrange Business Park, Donore Road, Drogheda Co Louth
Interior and exterior alterations to a motor vehicle showroom in Drogheda.
22944 · Louth County Council · Lodged 5 December 2022
- Reference
- 22944
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for interior alterations at the first-floor level of an existing motor vehicle sales showroom. The development also includes associated alterations to the existing elevations and all ancillary works.
- Storeys
- 2
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 interior alterations at first floor level and associated alterations to existing elevations and all ancillary works at existing motor vehicles sales showrooms
The historical record
How alteration applications have been decided in Louth County Council
96% granted
of 650 alteration applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 92%22,804
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,237
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Knockbrack Close, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €266,000 | 331 m |
| 151 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | May 2025 | €286,000 | 430 m |
| 144 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €342,000 | 443 m |
| 12 Knockbrack Close, Matthews Lane, Donore Rd Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €315,000 | 443 m |
| 119 kestrel manor, platin, droghedaprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €360,353 | 459 m |
| 8 Knockbrack Downs, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €278,000 | 463 m |
| 118 Kestrel Manor, Platin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €312,731 | 468 m |
| 116 Kestrel Manor, Platin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 471 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 received5 December 2022
- Decision due7 February 2023
- Decision issued19 January 2023
- Grant issued20 February 2023
- Permission expiry19 February 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for interior alterations at first floor level and associated alterations to existing elevations…
Newgrange Business Park , Donore Road , Drogheda Co Louth
22816LouthLodged 17 Oct 2022Alterations
- Granted120 m away
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2460286MeathLodged 25 Apr 2024Commercial
- Granted140 m away
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Lands at Rathmullan , Duleek Lower Drogheda , Co. Meath
2360197MeathLodged 2 Aug 2023Commercial
- Granted140 m away
Retention permission for a change of use from a manufacturing/retail use to a taxi/cab operational facility…
Unit 11A Newgrange Business Park , Donore Road , Drogheda
16239LouthLodged 15 Apr 2016Retention
- Granted160 m away
Retention permission for mezzanine floor offices, elevation revisions and all associated site works
Unit 11c Newgrange Business Park , Drogheda , Co Louth
2444LouthLodged 26 Mar 2024Retention
- Granted160 m away
Permission to construct a single storey factory extension of 2,682 square meters to provide loading bay, cold…
Greenvale Park , Rathmullen , Matthews Lane Drogheda
17719LouthLodged 25 Sept 2017Industrial
- Awaiting decision180 m away
The development will consist of a new access road to connected to the existing service road on the site
Drogheda Retail Park , Donore Rd Rathmullan , Drogheda Co. Meath
2460340MeathLodged 13 May 2024Infrastructure
- Granted190 m away
Permission for development that consists of the internal modification to existing offices, waiting area,…
M1 Industrial Estate , Donore Road , Drogheda
20460LouthLodged 30 Jun 2020Commercial
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