Awaiting decisionChange of use

7 George's Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Converting a ground floor to retail, adding a first-floor studio apartment, and building a rear extension.

2360336 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 September 2023

Reference: 2360336
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 September 2023

Summary

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This application seeks to change the use of the ground floor from residential to retail. It also includes a first-floor studio apartment, a single-storey rear extension, a rear balcony with stairs, and access gates off Fair Green.

Change of useretailapartmentextension

Residential unit: 1
Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the change of use of ground floor from residential to retail, 1st floor studio apartment & a single storey extension to rear 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

Town or Village CentreLC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
15 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Jan 2025	€180,000	45 m
98 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Mar 2025	€185,000	51 m
20 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Jun 2026	€245,000	70 m
95 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Oct 2025	€115,000	70 m
94 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Oct 2025	€295,000	74 m
93a Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Apr 2025	€90,000	80 m
93a Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Oct 2025	€125,000	80 m
65 West St, Drogheda, Louth	Sept 2025	€100,000	99 m

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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.

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Application received6 September 2023

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