148 Forrest Park, Drogheda, Co.Louth
Construction of a 45 square metre independent living unit in a back garden.
2535 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 March 2025
- Reference
- 2535
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 45 square metre independent living unit to be built in the rear garden of an existing property. Significant further information has been received regarding this application.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 45 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a proposed 45sqm independent living unit development at the back garden of 148 forest park drogheda *significant further information received on 30/07/2025*
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €299,000 | 55 m |
| 153 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | May 2026 | €297,500 | 64 m |
| 178 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 103 m |
| 87 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2026 | €319,000 | 144 m |
| 124 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 160 m |
| 81 Forest Pk, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €320,000 | 185 m |
| 70 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 197 m |
| 66 Forest Park, Drogheda, Louth | May 2026 | €320,000 | 212 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 received26 March 2025
- Further information requested16 May 2025
- Further information received30 July 2025
- Decision due26 August 2025
- Decision issued14 August 2025
- Grant issued15 September 2025
- Permission expiry14 September 2030
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