104 West Street, Drogheda, Co.Louth
Change of use from a bank and offices to an optical superstore.
24133 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 August 2024
- Reference
- 24133
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert a former bank and associated offices into an optical superstore. The new facility will consist of retail space, diagnostics, and associated offices.
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 bank and associated office to an optical superstore consisting of a retail, diagnostics and associated offices.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 December 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 7 April 2025.
Notified floor area: 408 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Peter Street, Drogheda, County Louth | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 83 m |
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 8, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 4, 30 Peter Street, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 106 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 116 m |
| 1 Brenrick Villa, 61 Fair St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €1,310,000 | 119 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 received9 August 2024
- Decision due3 October 2024
- Decision issued26 September 2024
- Grant issued28 October 2024
- Permission expiry27 October 2029
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