6 Stockwell Lane, Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use from a retail unit to a cafe/restaurant with a small rear extension and shopfront revisions.
2328 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 January 2023
- Reference
- 2328
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing retail unit into a cafe/restaurant. The development will include a small single-storey extension to the rear, revisions to the shopfront, and various internal and external alterations.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use from retail unit to cafe/restaurant, small single storey extension to rear, revisions to shopfront, internal and external alterations and additions and all associated site works
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 39 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 101 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 104 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 104 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 104 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 104 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 136 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 received23 January 2023
- Further information requested16 March 2023
- Further information received17 May 2023
- Decision due13 June 2023
- Decision issued9 June 2023
- Grant issued10 July 2023
- Permission expiry9 July 2028
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