Unit 8 Lower Ground Floor Level Boyne Centre Bolton Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Change of use of a cinema unit to a community training centre.
2560284 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560284
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert Unit 8 on the lower ground floor level of the Boyne Centre from cinema use to a community training centre. The development will include minor internal alterations.
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 is sought for change of use of unit 8 from existing cinema use to community training centre use, including associated minor internal alterations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Patrick St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 53 m |
| 89 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 60 m |
| Grenville, 2 Bolton Square, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €219,000 | 65 m |
| Bamore Drogheda, Drogheda, Meath | May 2025 | €40,000 | 66 m |
| Wyanstown, Togher, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 66 m |
| Block A Apt 303, An Tsean Mharagh, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 66 m |
| 19 Lollypop Alley, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €222,500 | 66 m |
| Carnashannagh, Monasterboice, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 66 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 received19 May 2025
- Decision due13 July 2025
- Decision issued2 July 2025
- Grant issued5 August 2025
- Permission expiry4 August 2030
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