27 Forest Grange, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda Co Louth
Removal of a front grassed area to create an off-street parking space in Drogheda.
23448 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 October 2023
- Reference
- 23448
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to remove the existing grassed area at the front of the house and replace it with a hard surface to facilitate off-street car parking.
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 to remove the grassed area to the front of house and to provide a hard surface to facilitate an off street car parking space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Grange Rise, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 66 m |
| The Pines, Forest Hills, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €475,000 | 77 m |
| 3 Ballypark, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €289,500 | 164 m |
| Flaxmill Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louthprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €5,450,608 | 215 m |
| 241 Brookville Park, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €322,000 | 229 m |
| 242 Brookville Park, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 234 m |
| 66 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | May 2026 | €320,000 | 264 m |
| 57 Forest Park, Drogheda, Co Louth | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 267 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 received25 October 2023
- Decision due19 December 2023
- Decision issued7 December 2023
In the area
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