Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 23 July 2025

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

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This 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.

Retentionretentionapartmentschange of use
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

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
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 9, 12 Palace St, DroghedaAug 2025€53,2006 m
Apt 5, 12 Palace St, DroghedaAug 2025€52,6676 m
Apt 8, 12 Palace St, DroghedaAug 2025€52,6676 m
Apt 4, 12 Palace St, DroghedaAug 2025€52,6676 m
Apt 6, 12 Palace St, DroghedaAug 2025€52,6676 m
Apt 7, 12 Palace St, DroghedaAug 2025€52,6676 m
Apt 3, 12 Palace St, DroghedaAug 2025€52,6676 m
Apt 1, 12 Palace St, DroghedaAug 2025€52,6676 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

  1. Application received17 August 2024
  2. Further information requested4 October 2024
  3. Further information received11 March 2025
  4. Decision due27 July 2025
  5. Decision issued23 July 2025
  6. Grant issued25 August 2025
  7. Permission expiry24 August 2030

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