Gravel Walk, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Demolition of a car workshop to build 10 residential units in a three-storey block in Drogheda.
2360028 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360028
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2023
- Residential units
- 10
- Floor area
- 817.75 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing car workshop and outbuildings. In their place, a three-storey block containing 5 one-bedroom apartments and 5 two-bedroom duplexes will be constructed, alongside bicycle parking, bin storage, and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 3
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
- The development will consist of the following
- Demolition of existing car workshop and outbuilding stores
- Construction of 10no. Residential units within 1no. 3-storey block (consisting of 5no. One bed apartments, 5no. Two bed duplex dwellings)
- New bicycle parking, bin store, boundary treatments, hard & soft landscaping
- All associated site development and infrastructure works **significant further information received on 27.9. 23** **clarification of fi received 27/11/23*
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 46 m |
| 55 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €282,000 | 53 m |
| 47 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 76 m |
| Balgathern, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 85 m |
| Wyanstown, Togher, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 85 m |
| 9 St Peter's Place, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €192,000 | 85 m |
| Carnashannagh, Monasterboice, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 85 m |
| 19 Lollypop Alley, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €222,500 | 85 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 received1 March 2023
- Further information requested20 April 2023
- Further information received27 November 2023
- Decision due2 January 2024
- Decision issued14 December 2023
- Appeal submitted19 January 2024
- Appeal decided17 July 2024
- Permission expiry16 July 2029
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