Tesco Extra, Matthews Lane Donore Road, Drogheda Co. Louth
Installation of a new car wash facility and reconfiguration of parking at Tesco Extra in Drogheda.
2393 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 February 2023
- Reference
- 2393
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes removing 29 existing parking spaces to install an unmanned jet car wash and automatic brush wash facility. The works include building a plant room, installing a new well system, providing two car service spaces, and reconfiguring the car park layout.
- Floor area
- 14 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for (i) removal of 29 no. Existing car parking spaces for 1 no. Jet car wash and 1 no. Automatic brush wash unmanned facility with associated screening and signage; (ii) construction of 1 no. Car wash plant room structure (circa 13.5m2) with water recycling system and timber fencing; (iii) installation of 1 no. New well system for car wash supply in existing landscaped area; (iv) provision of 2 no. Car service spaces served by 1 no. Air/water/vacuum unit on raised island with associated signage; (v) reconfiguration of the existing car park layout with new kerbing and road markings to accommodate one-way egress through proposed car wash area; (vi) all associated site development works including drainage infrastructure and line marking
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance retail led mixed-use district centres.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Cedarfield, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €216,000 | 388 m |
| 33 Knockbrack Close, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €266,000 | 399 m |
| 144 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €342,000 | 414 m |
| 151 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | May 2025 | €286,000 | 426 m |
| 124 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 471 m |
| 123 Knockbrack Downs, Mathews Lane, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 475 m |
| 12 Knockbrack Close, Matthews Lane, Donore Rd Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €315,000 | 488 m |
| 8 Knockbrack Downs, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €278,000 | 489 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 received24 February 2023
- Decision due20 April 2023
- Decision issued14 April 2023
- Grant issued15 May 2023
- Permission expiry14 May 2028
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