87 West Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Change of use of a ground floor shop to a betting office in a protected structure in Drogheda.
2360215 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360215
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of a ground floor retail shop to a betting office, alongside erecting new signage on the shopfront. The site is a protected structure.
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 of the ground floor from shop to use as a betting office and the erection of new signage on the shopfront. Site includes protected structure rps: db288
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 84 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 84 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 84 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 84 m |
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 33 Fair St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €151,500 | 116 m |
| Apt 41 Fair St House, St Marks, Fair St | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 116 m |
| 30 St Marks House, Fair St, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 116 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 received17 July 2023
- Decision due10 September 2023
- Decision issued1 September 2023
- Appeal submitted26 September 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Granted30 m away
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