No. 7 Weir Hope, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Extension and new roof to an existing home office and gym in Drogheda.
23140 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 March 2023
- Reference
- 23140
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 March 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 21.9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves an extension and a new roof to an existing home office and gym located in the rear garden. The structure is ancillary to the main dwelling and will include a bioretention planter.
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 development to consist of an extension and new roof to existing home office and gym located in the rear garden, this is ancillary to the existing dwelling, to include a bioretention planter and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Weirhope, Mornington Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €281,500 | 49 m |
| 43 Weirhope, Marsh Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €272,500 | 58 m |
| 29 Weir Hope, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €237,500 | 108 m |
| 18 Weir Hope, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 122 m |
| 35 Weir Hope, Marsh Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €268,000 | 151 m |
| 23 Ship St, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €161,000 | 236 m |
| 8 Pine Hamlett, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €215,000 | 249 m |
| 1 The Courtyard, Marsh Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 283 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 received24 March 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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