UNIT 7 WHEATON HALL SHOPS, WHEATON HALL, DROGHEDA
Change of use from a retail unit to a childcare facility with internal modifications.
2460135 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460135
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing retail unit into a childcare facility. Works include the demolition of a dry store to create a toilet cubicle, a new entrance via an adjacent creche lobby, and associated internal modifications.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use from existing retail unit to a childcare facility. The following works are also proposed i) demolition of existing dry store unit and change to a toilet cubicle. Ii) proposed new entrance via the existing creche lobby at side of the unit. Associated internal modifications and site works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 Block 4 Wheaton Hall, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 82 m |
| 13 Autumn Place, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €416,000 | 85 m |
| 2 Terrano Court, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 119 m |
| 5 Terrano Court, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | May 2026 | €265,000 | 119 m |
| 6 Harvest Way, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 119 m |
| 24 Harvest Way, Wheaton Hall, Dublin Rd | Jun 2025 | €522,000 | 147 m |
| 3 Blackbull Cottages, Dublin Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 166 m |
| 7 Springview, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €371,000 | 171 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Timeline
- Application received14 March 2024
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