No. 6 Stockwell Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Conversion of a vacant retail unit in Drogheda into a takeaway and two apartments.
2560304 · Louth County Council · Lodged 27 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560304
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a vacant, derelict retail unit into a ground-floor takeaway and two one-bedroom apartments on the upper floors. Works include the demolition of a rear extension, construction of a new four-storey rear extension, and shopfront revisions.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 4
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 change of use from currently vacant and derelict retail unit to mixed use development comprising; ground floor takeaway / fast food outlet, secondary entrance giving access to common lobby and stairwell, 1 no. One bed apartment at first floor level, 1 no. One bed apartment at second floor level, third floor roof level plant / store room and roof access. Works will include demolition of existing rear single storey extension and rear elevation of original building, construction of new four storey rear extension, revisions to shop front, internal and external alterations, repairs, additions and all associated site works.
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 | 40 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 100 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 105 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 105 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 105 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 105 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 136 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 received27 May 2025
- Further information requested11 July 2025
- Further information received10 April 2026
- Decision due7 May 2026
- Decision issued1 May 2026
- Grant issued2 June 2026
- Permission expiry1 June 2031
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