32 Saint Laurence Street, Drogheda, County Louth
Conversion of a protected building in Drogheda into five apartments.
2560101 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560101
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and change of use of a protected structure from mixed office and residential use to five apartments. The works include internal alterations, the demolition of a rear toilet extension, and the reinstatement of timber sash windows.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 5
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
The development will consist of the refurbishment of an existing building & change of use from mixed use (office & residential) to residential comprising: a) provision of 3no. 1 bed apartments and 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments (5 no. Dwellings in total) arranged over 5 floors from lower ground to third floor, b) provision of storage at basement level, c) internal alterations. D) demolition of a poor quality modern toilet extension to the rear, e) reinstatement of 2 lost sliding timber sash windows to the rear stair hall, f) associated site works. This building is a protected structure listed as rps no. Db-134
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Coach House, Bachelors Lane, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 10 Block B, Kermon House North Quay, Drogheda | May 2025 | €155,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 11c Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €177,000 | 70 m |
| 1 Palace St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 1, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 96 m |
| Apt 2, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 96 m |
| Apt 3, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 96 m |
| Apt 4, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 96 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 received24 February 2025
- Further information requested11 April 2025
- Further information received24 July 2025
- Decision due19 October 2025
- Decision issued10 October 2025
- Grant issued10 November 2025
- Permission expiry9 November 2030
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