M1 Retail Park, Drogheda, Co Louth
Increase the floor area of a permitted remote sales office at Western Motors.
23246 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 May 2023
- Reference
- 23246
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks an amendment to a previously permitted development (reg ref 2220) to increase the floor area of a permitted remote sales office from 23 sqm to 42 sqm. The showroom and workshop construction has already commenced on site.
- Floor area
- 42 m²
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 amendment to previously permitted development louth county council reg ref 2220. The proposed development will consist of an increase in floor area of permitted remote sales office from 23 sqmts to 42 sq mts (construction of permitted showroom and workshop has now commenced on site ), at their existing premises, western motors,m1 retail park,drogheda, co. Louth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186 Gort Mell, Old Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €345,814 | 452 m |
| 187 Gort Mell, Old Slane Road, Tullyallenprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €387,665 | 455 m |
| 211 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €350,220 | 459 m |
| 158 Gort Mell, Old Slane Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €243,119 | 469 m |
| 156 Gort Mell, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €233,480 | 481 m |
| 215 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €351,982 | 485 m |
| 216 Gort Mell, Drogheda, Co. Louthprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €351,982 | 488 m |
| 217 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €350,220 | 494 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 received19 May 2023
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