Leonards Cross, Slane Road, Mell Drogheda
Construction of an 8,005 sqm assisted living facility with 98 units in Drogheda.
22975 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 December 2022
- Reference
- 22975
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 8005 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building an 8,005 sqm assisted living facility containing 98 rental-only units, including reablement studios and 1-2 bedroom suites. The facility will feature a cafe, recreation rooms, treatment rooms, landscaped gardens, solar panels, and an ESB substation.
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 construction of an 8,005sqm assissted living facility with a total of 98 accommodation units in a range of accommodation types as follows: a) 28 no. Reablement studios designed to help people to retain or regain their skills and confidence so they can learn to manage again after a period of illness. B) 52 no. 1 bedroom assisted living suites, c) 16 no. 2 bedroom assisted living suites. D) 2 no. 1 bed units to be provided through the subdivision of an existing house on site for use as assisted living suites, or as staff/visitor accommodation. The proposed facility will include cafe/restaurant facilities, staff and administration spaces, nurses station, recreation rooms, meeting spaces, treatment rooms and landscaped gardens together with all associated site development works including boundary walls and fences, car parking, waste water pumping station, surface water attenuation and connections to pubic utilities, as well as plant rooms, a bin store, roof mounted solar panels and an esb substation. The facility will deliver a range of tailored care packages to elderly residents on a rental basis only, none of the units will be made available for sale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Loughboy, Mell, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 180 m |
| St Catherines, Upper Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 205 m |
| 55 Boyne Hall, Slane Road, Droghedanot full market price | Feb 2025 | €365,000 | 234 m |
| 6 Boyne Hall, Slane Rd, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €445,000 | 272 m |
| 35 Boyne Hall, Slane Rd, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €375,000 | 301 m |
| 8 Oldbridge, Slane Rd, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 336 m |
| 33 Gortwell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €308,370 | 380 m |
| 31 Oldbridge, Slane Road, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 410 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 received16 December 2022
- Decision due18 February 2023
- Decision issued10 February 2023
- Grant issued13 March 2023
- Permission expiry12 March 2028
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