38 West Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Conversion of upper floors of a protected Drogheda building into three apartments.
239 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 January 2023
- Reference
- 239
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment of a protected structure on West Street, converting vacant upper floors into three one-bedroom apartments. It includes shopfront alterations for a new entrance, change of use of ground and basement levels, and removal of a rear timber stairwell structure.
- Residential units
- 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
Permission for the refurbishment of an existing building, comprising of the change of vacant dwelling to upper floors into three number one bedroom apartment units with alterations to existing shop front to provide a new entrance to serve the upper floors and change of use from commercial to residential use of ground floor and basement areas serving proposed apartments. The proposed works include the removal of a timber structure to the rear stairwell and all associated site works. This is a protected structure - ref. No. Db346 (niah ref. No. 13621008) and is located within an aca (ref. No. 14 west street and surrounding streets)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 58 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 58 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 58 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 2, 71 Narrow West St, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 96 m |
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 111 m |
| 53a Narrow West St, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 121 m |
| 65 West St, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 145 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 January 2023
- Decision due9 March 2023
- Decision issued3 March 2023
- Grant issued3 April 2023
- Permission expiry2 April 2028
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