13 Palace Street, Drogheda, Co.Louth
Retention of the conversion of a vacant fast food takeaway and storage unit into two two-bedroom apartments.
2460469 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460469
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of a vacant fast food takeaway and storage unit into two two-bedroom apartment units. The development includes minor front and rear elevational changes and internal revisions.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retention of change of use from vacant fast food takeaway & storage unit into 2 no. Two-bedroom apartment units, minor front and rear elevational changes, internal revisions and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €53,200 | 6 m |
| Apt 5, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 6 m |
| Apt 8, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 6 m |
| Apt 4, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 6 m |
| Apt 6, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 6 m |
| Apt 7, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 6 m |
| Apt 3, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 6 m |
| Apt 1, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 6 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 received17 August 2024
- Further information requested4 October 2024
- Further information received11 March 2025
- Decision due27 July 2025
- Decision issued23 July 2025
- Grant issued25 August 2025
- Permission expiry24 August 2030
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