Unit 10 & 11 Donore Business Park Donore Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Retention of mezzanine floors and office extensions at two business park units in Drogheda.
2360037 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360037
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 March 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 894.68 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for existing first and second-floor mezzanine levels with staircases in Units 10 and 11. The application also covers an existing first-floor office extension in Unit 10 and an access opening created in the wall between the two units.
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
- Retention is sought for
- Existing first & second floor mezzanines to unit 10, with associated staircases
- Existing first & second floor mezzanines to unit 11, with associated staircases
- Existing first floor office area extension over original existing ground floor office space to unit 10, with staircase from ground level
- Existing access opening formed in the separating wall between unit 10 & 11
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Cherrymount, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 212 m |
| 2 Cherrymount, Drogheda, Louthnot full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 260 m |
| 1 Cherrymount Drogheda, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €285,000 | 265 m |
| 26 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Co Louth | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 317 m |
| 8 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 329 m |
| 9 Hillbrook Drive, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €390,000 | 351 m |
| 14 Hillbrook Dr, Cherrymount, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 376 m |
| 4 Hillbrook Dr, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €332,000 | 383 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 received13 March 2023
- Decision due7 May 2023
- Decision issued25 April 2023
- Grant issued26 May 2023
- Permission expiry25 May 2028
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