Scarlet Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use from a doctor's surgery to an adult day service facility for intellectual disability and autism support in Drogheda.
2390 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 February 2023
- Reference
- 2390
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a former doctor's surgery on Scarlet Street into a day service facility for adults with intellectual disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. The internal layout will be modified to provide five multi-purpose/sensory rooms, two disabled toilets, a staff room, office, and stores, with no external alterations proposed.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use from doctor's surgery to provide "day service" opportunities for learning and development, community inclusion and social care provision to adult service users presenting with intellectual disability/autistic spectrum disorder, together with all ancillary development to provide 5 no. Multi-purpose/sensor rooms, 2 no. Disabled toilets, staff room and office as well as stores. Access is to be taken from the existing access point on scarlet street. Utilities and services are already on site and no external alterations are proposed
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Sienna, Drogheda, Co Louth | Apr 2026 | €242,500 | 22 m |
| 4 St Theresas Terrace, Scarlet St, Droghedanot full market price | Aug 2025 | €120,039 | 33 m |
| 22 Sienna, Drogheda, Co Louth | Oct 2025 | €219,000 | 77 m |
| 44 Francis St, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 87 m |
| 1 Earlwood, Scarlet St, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 90 m |
| St Patrick's, Scarlet St, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 100 m |
| 8 Sienna, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2025 | €245,000 | 112 m |
| Block 3, 29 St Catherines Sienna, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €171,000 | 144 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 received23 February 2023
- Decision due19 April 2023
- Decision issued14 April 2023
- Grant issued15 May 2023
- Permission expiry14 May 2028
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