Drogheda Leisure Park, Rathmullan Road, Drogheda
Change of use from a restaurant and bar to office facilities at Drogheda Leisure Park.
2560245 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560245
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a change of use on the ground level of the premises from a restaurant/bar to office facilities. The application also includes associated elevational changes and ancillary site 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 for the change of use on ground level from restaurant/bar premises to office facilities, associated elevational changes and all associated ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-58 Bayview Gardens, Drogheda, Co Louthprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €19,355,066 | 122 m |
| Apt 33 The Willows, Rivercourt, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 225 m |
| 23 The Willows, Rathmullan Rd, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 244 m |
| 18 The Willows, Rivercourt, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 244 m |
| 13 The Willows, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €260,000 | 244 m |
| 24 The Willows Apt, Rathmullen Rd, Drogheda | May 2025 | €253,000 | 269 m |
| 1 The Anchorage, Rathmullan Rd, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 306 m |
| 43 Rivercourt, Rathmullan Rd, Drogheda | May 2025 | €190,000 | 320 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 received30 April 2025
- Further information requested18 June 2025
- Further information received10 July 2025
- Decision due6 August 2025
- Decision issued31 July 2025
- Grant issued1 September 2025
- Permission expiry31 August 2030
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