7 George's Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Change of use from residential to an ice cream takeaway on the ground floor and a studio apartment above.
2360204 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360204
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes a change of use on the ground floor from residential to an ice cream takeaway. The first floor will be converted into a studio apartment with internal and elevational changes, a rear balcony, and stairs.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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 for the change of use on ground floor from residential to takeaway (ice cream) & a 1st floor studio apartment with internal, elevational changes & a balcony & stairs to the rear & access gates off fair green to rear courtyard
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 46 m |
| 98 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 52 m |
| 20 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €245,000 | 71 m |
| 95 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €115,000 | 71 m |
| 94 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 75 m |
| 93a Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 81 m |
| 93a Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €125,000 | 81 m |
| 65 West St, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 98 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 received7 July 2023
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