Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, 35 Barrack Street, Drogheda
Demolition of a place of worship and construction of a new single-storey replacement in Drogheda.
2360042 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360042
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing single-storey Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. It will be replaced by a new single-storey place of worship with external signage and connection to services.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of the existing single story place of worship, together with the construction of 1 no. Single story place of worship with external signage, connection to services and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 319 Barrack Street, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 77 m |
| Apt 3, Bridge House, John St | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 115 m |
| St Annes 10 New Houses, Mount Street Oliver, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 125 m |
| 1 Haymarket, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €272,500 | 132 m |
| 97 Duleek St, Drogheda, Louthnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €196,667 | 176 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 178 m |
| 9 Mount St Oliver, Drogheda, Co Louth | Feb 2025 | €197,000 | 182 m |
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 202 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 received16 March 2023
- Decision due10 May 2023
- Decision issued5 May 2023
- Grant issued6 June 2023
- Permission expiry5 June 2028
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