31 Drogheda Town Centre, Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use from a vacant premises to an amusement centre in Drogheda.
23223 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 May 2023
- Reference
- 23223
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 May 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 402.28 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a vacant ground floor premises fronting Stockwell Lane to an amusement centre. The venue will contain amusement machines, and the sale of alcohol on the premises will be discontinued.
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 change of use of the ground floor of a property (that fronts onto stockwell lane between numbers 3 and 4 thereon) from a vacant premises to an amusement centre containing a mix of amusement-with-prize ("awp") and amusement only ("ao") machines, under this proposal, the sale of alcohol on the premises will be discontinued **further information received on 25.7. 23**
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 December 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 394.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 44 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 98 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 112 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 112 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 112 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 112 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 143 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 May 2023
- Further information requested16 June 2023
- Further information received25 July 2023
- Decision due19 September 2023
- Decision issued8 September 2023
- Grant issued9 October 2023
- Permission expiry8 October 2028
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