GrantedCommercialDecided 18 April 2024

M1 Retail Park, Mell, Drogheda Co Louth

Amendment to weekend operating hours for a retail development in Drogheda.

2426 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 March 2024

Reference: 2426
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 March 2024

Summary

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The application seeks to amend Condition No. 6 of a previously approved retail/commercial development. The proposal is to extend the weekend operating hours on Saturdays and Sundays from the approved 09:00-18:00 to 09:00-21:00.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for an amendment to a previously approved development under ref. No. 22954, which provided for a retail/commercial development comprising 3 no. Single storey units, a central landscaped plaza, landscaped walkways, external seating, car parking, bicycle parking, landscaping and all associated site and development works. The current proposal seeks an amendment to the approved weekend operating hours (saturday and sunday inclusive) from 09:00 to 18:00 hours as per condition no. 6 of ref. No. 22954 to 09:00 to 21:00 hours

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

District CentreLC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Drybridge, Old Slane Rd, Drogheda	Nov 2025	€400,000	366 m
8 Tullybrook Lane, Tullyallen, Old Slane Roadnot full market price	Jun 2025	€90,000	382 m
7 Boyne Meadows, Slane Rd, Drogheda	Jun 2025	€340,000	409 m
Apts. 1-7 and 28-43 Block C, Tullybrook Place, Tullybrookprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€8,000,000	452 m
33 Gortwell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€308,370	472 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

Application received4 March 2024
Decision due28 April 2024
Decision issued18 April 2024
Grant issued20 May 2024
Permission expiry19 May 2029

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