Lands at 52 Saint Laurence Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Change of use of a bar and restaurant premises to a hostel.
2460553 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460553
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing bar and restaurant premises in Drogheda. The building will be converted into a hostel, which will include associated internal reconfiguration 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
Permission comprises of change of use of the bar and restaurant premises to provide for use of the building as a hostel and associated internal reconfiguration works to the building
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 18 m |
| 1 Central Apartments, 29 Peter Street, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 8, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 4, 30 Peter Street, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 117 m |
| 11 Peter Street, Drogheda, County Louth | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 132 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 received18 September 2024
- Decision due12 November 2024
- Decision issued11 November 2024
- Appeal submitted22 November 2024
- Appeal decided18 March 2025
- Permission expiry17 March 2030
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