GrantedIndustrialDecided 2 August 2024

Hilton Foods, Newtown Link Road, Drogheda Co. Louth

Extension of an existing food processing plant and retention of a dock leveller and outdoor shelters.

2460332 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 June 2024

Reference: 2460332
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 17 June 2024

Summary

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The application seeks permission for a two-storey production and warehouse extension of 1,661 sq m and a single-storey office extension of 130 sq m. It also includes solar panels, drainage works, and retention permission for a second dock leveller and two roofed outdoor shelters.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 1,791 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for: the construction of an extension to the existing food processing plant consisting of the removal of the existing stairs at the south elevation of the current building and a two storey, 10.1 metre high production and warehouse extension to the south of the existing building with a total gross floor area of 1,661sqms (ground floor area is 1,036sqms and a first floor area of 625sqms). This will include a fire escape at the west and east elevations of the extension. The fire escape stairs on the west elevation are set behind a panel. There is also a single storey 5.5metre high extension to the south of the ancillary office/staff welfare building with a gross floor area of 130sqms. The application includes permission for a smoking shelter; drainage works; amendments to car parking area to include an additional mobility space (two in total); photovoltaic panels on the roof of the existing building and proposed extension; landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated development works. The development also consists of retention permission for: a second dock leveller at the south east of the existing facility and two roofed and caged structures used to shelter outdoor storage areas at the rear (east of the building). Retention of the training room at the south west corner of the building which will be removed at the commencement of works of the above proposed development. Existing smoking shelter next to the training room to be removed and may be reused for the smoking shelter proposed above. Bike shelter and 16 cycle parking spaces at the north west corner of the building

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

General EmploymentSI

“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 27 September 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 June 2025.

Notified floor area: 1,882 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
18 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€334,801	103 m
21 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€380,000	103 m
14 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€374,449	103 m
17 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€334,802	103 m
15 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€374,449	103 m
16 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€348,018	103 m
24 Beechwood Dr, Termon Abbey, Drogheda	Oct 2025	€350,000	296 m
10 Beechwood Close, Termon Abbey, Droghedanot full market price	Apr 2026	€201,961	339 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 received17 June 2024
Decision due11 August 2024
Decision issued2 August 2024
Grant issued2 September 2024
Permission expiry1 September 2029

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