17 St Laurence Street 1 Freeschool lane, Drogheda, CO Louth
Retention of replacement PVC windows on a protected structure in Drogheda.
2360128 · Louth County Council · Lodged 31 May 2023
- Reference
- 2360128
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the removal of original wooden sash windows from the first and second floors of a building. They have been replaced with PVC windows on a designated Protected Structure.
- 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
Retention permission for removal of existing wooden sash windows from 1st & 2nd floors and replacement with pvc windows on protected structure db263, niah 136190243
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 July 2024.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Coach House, Bachelors Lane, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 99 m |
| 1 Palace St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 101 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 105 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 8, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 4, 30 Peter Street, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 1, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 125 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 received31 May 2023
- Decision due25 July 2023
- Decision issued14 July 2023
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