Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 14 April 2023

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-generated

Permission 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.

Change of usehealthcarecommunitysensory rooms

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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

Existing ResidentialRS
To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
38 Sienna, Drogheda, Co LouthApr 2026€242,50022 m
4 St Theresas Terrace, Scarlet St, Droghedanot full market priceAug 2025€120,03933 m
22 Sienna, Drogheda, Co LouthOct 2025€219,00077 m
44 Francis St, Drogheda, LouthDec 2025€215,00087 m
1 Earlwood, Scarlet St, DroghedaApr 2025€175,00090 m
St Patrick's, Scarlet St, DroghedaDec 2025€350,000100 m
8 Sienna, Drogheda, LouthApr 2025€245,000112 m
Block 3, 29 St Catherines Sienna, DroghedaNov 2025€171,000144 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.

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received23 February 2023
  2. Decision due19 April 2023
  3. Decision issued14 April 2023
  4. Grant issued15 May 2023
  5. Permission expiry14 May 2028

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