1 1A & 1B Stockwell Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Retention of a ground floor restaurant and two upper-floor apartments in Drogheda.
2560055 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560055
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a ground floor restaurant, a first-floor bedsit apartment (previously a barber shop), and a second-floor apartment (previously offices).
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 of (a) ground floor restaurant [floor area 71m2] (b) 1st floor bedsit apartment [floor area 22m2] (previously barber shop) & (c) 2nd floor apartment [floor area 79m2] (previously offices) at no. 1,1a & 1b stockwell lane, drogheda, co. Louth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 33 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 98 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 99 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 99 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 99 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 117 m |
| 11 Peter Street, Drogheda, County Louth | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 152 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 received6 February 2025
- Further information requested28 March 2025
- Further information received25 September 2025
- Application withdrawn19 January 2026
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