Unit 1 & Unit 2 Lower Ground Floor Level, Boyne Centre Bolton Street, Drogheda Co. Louth
Retention and permission for medical use conversion at the Boyne Centre.
2360212 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360212
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting Unit 1 from retail to a Primary Care Centre, including shopfronts. Permission is also sought to convert Unit 2 from a coffee shop to medical administration use.
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 & permission: the development will consist of: a) retention planning permission is sought for the change of use of unit 1 from previously permitted retail to primary care centre/medical use, including lift to connect existing primary care centre with unit
- Also, for an existing glazed shopfront at the front elevation of unit 1 and unit 2 and for an existing glazed shopfront and a fixed high-level window at the rear elevation of unit
- B) planning permission is sought for the change of use of unit 2, from previously permitted coffee shop / bistro use under planning application reg. Ref. 09/149 to primary care centre / medical administration use, including internal alterations and for the revised sub-division of lower ground floor units 1 & 2 and new access point to hse unit 1 lift lobby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenville, 2 Bolton Square, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €219,000 | 43 m |
| 1 Patrick St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 52 m |
| 89 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 83 m |
| Bamore Drogheda, Drogheda, Meath | May 2025 | €40,000 | 90 m |
| Wyanstown, Togher, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 90 m |
| Block A Apt 303, An Tsean Mharagh, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 90 m |
| 19 Lollypop Alley, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €222,500 | 90 m |
| Carnashannagh, Monasterboice, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 90 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 July 2023
- Decision due6 September 2023
- Decision issued1 September 2023
- Grant issued2 October 2023
- Permission expiry1 October 2028
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