GrantedChange of useDecided 30 May 2024

7 George's Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Change of use of ground floor to retail, a first-floor apartment, and a two-storey rear extension.

2460064 · Louth County Council · Lodged 2 February 2024

Reference: 2460064
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 2 February 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 94.8 m²

Summary

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The development at 7 George's Street, Drogheda, includes changing the ground floor from residential to retail, creating a one-bedroom apartment on the first floor, and building a two-storey rear extension with a balcony.

Change of useretailapartmentextension

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the change of use of ground floor from residential to retail (with store), 1st floor 1-bedroom apartment & a 2 storey extension to rear of existing building with a balcony, internal & elevational changes & access gates off fair green to rear courtyard

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC

“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.

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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
15 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Jan 2025	€180,000	45 m
98 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Mar 2025	€185,000	51 m
20 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Jun 2026	€245,000	70 m
95 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Oct 2025	€115,000	70 m
94 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Oct 2025	€295,000	74 m
93a Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Apr 2025	€90,000	80 m
93a Georges St, Drogheda, Louth	Oct 2025	€125,000	80 m
65 West St, Drogheda, Louth	Sept 2025	€100,000	99 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 received2 February 2024
Further information requested22 March 2024
Further information received10 May 2024
Decision due6 June 2024
Decision issued30 May 2024
Grant issued1 July 2024
Permission expiry30 June 2029

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