Dronore Road Industrial Estate, Rathmullen, Drogheda
Retention of extensions, an additional first floor, and external structures at an industrial estate building.
2460755 · Louth County Council · Lodged 2 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460755
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for single-storey extensions to the front, side, and rear of an existing building. The application also includes retaining an additional first-floor area, a smoking shelter, a bicycle shelter, external tanks, and plant equipment.
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
Retention permission for the following: (a) retain single storey extensions to front, side and rear of existing building. (b) retain additional first floor area. (c) retain existing smoking shelter, bicycle shelter, external tanks and external plant. (d) retain location of pedestrian access. (e) retain alterations to site layout and all ancillary and associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 271 m |
| 123 Knockbrack Downs, Mathews Lane, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 272 m |
| 144 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €342,000 | 279 m |
| 114 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 306 m |
| 151 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | May 2025 | €286,000 | 317 m |
| 110 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 327 m |
| 33 Knockbrack Close, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €266,000 | 385 m |
| 8 Knockbrack Downs, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €278,000 | 395 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 received2 December 2024
- Decision due4 February 2025
- Decision issued4 February 2025
- Grant issued7 March 2025
- Permission expiry6 March 2030
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