Francis Street, Drogheda, Co.Louth
Change of use from an office to a two-bedroom house in Drogheda.
24109 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 July 2024
- Reference
- 24109
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing two-storey office building into a residential dwelling. The development will include alterations and renovations to form a two-bedroom home.
- Storeys
- 2
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 change of use from existing office to residential dwelling, comprising alterations and renovations to existing two storey office building to form two bedroom dwelling. *sfi received on 29/11/2024*
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mews, 3 Francis St, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €177,000 | 20 m |
| Apt 6, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 27 m |
| Apt 7, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 27 m |
| Apt 8, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 27 m |
| Apt 9, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €53,200 | 27 m |
| Apt 5, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 27 m |
| Apt 4, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 27 m |
| Apt 3, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 27 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 received1 July 2024
- Further information requested15 August 2024
- Further information received29 November 2024
- Decision due4 January 2025
- Decision issued17 December 2024
- Appeal submitted22 January 2025
- Appeal decided15 May 2025
- Permission expiry14 May 2030
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