Mell lower, Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use from a shop and off-license to a takeaway.
2460455 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460455
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use of the existing premises from a shop and off-license to a takeaway, including all associated site works.
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
The development will consist of permission for the change of use from shop and off license to takeaway and all associated site works. *fi received on 04/10/2024*
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Simcox Lane, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €117,000 | 80 m |
| 10 The Glen, Lower Mell, Mell | May 2025 | €262,000 | 81 m |
| 1 Trinity Court, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 132 m |
| 96 Ashfield Green, Drogheda, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 142 m |
| 14 Brickfield, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 149 m |
| 11 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 161 m |
| 130 Ashfield View, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €387,000 | 191 m |
| 119 Ashfield, North Rd Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 228 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
- Further information requested26 September 2024
- Further information received4 October 2024
- Decision due31 October 2024
- Decision issued25 October 2024
- Grant issued25 November 2024
- Permission expiry24 November 2029
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