Unit 11 Fitzwilliam Court, Dyer Street, Drogheda Co. Louth
Conversion of a retail and office unit into a four-bedroom house in Drogheda.
2560311 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560311
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert Unit 11 from retail and office use into a single four-bedroom residential house. The works include minor elevational alterations, a new access door, and blocking an internal link to an adjoining unit.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 11 from permitted retail/office use under planning application reg. Ref. 18271 to 1 no. 4-bedroom residential house, including minor elevational alterations comprising new access door from dyer street and a new window and door at the rear elevation; and blocking the internal link with the adjoining unit 12 at first floor level, at unit
- Significant further information received on 07/11/2025*
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 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 22 m |
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 32 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 3, Bridge House, John St | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 115 m |
| 1 Haymarket, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €272,500 | 129 m |
| 319 Barrack Street, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 146 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 147 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 156 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 received28 May 2025
- Further information requested18 July 2025
- Further information received7 November 2025
- Decision due4 December 2025
- Application withdrawn30 January 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for change of use of Unit 11 from permitted retail/office use under planning application…
Unit 11 Fitzwilliam Court , Dyer Street , Drogheda Co. Louth
2660065LouthLodged 12 Feb 2026Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for change of use and minor alterations of Unit 11 (ground floor) from current restaurant use to…
Units 11 & 12A Fitzwilliam Court , 11-13 Dyer Street , Drogheda
18271LouthLodged 11 Apr 2018Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Permission for development that will consist of change of use of a retail unit to a medical practice and…
Unit 6 Meat Market Lane , Drogheda , Co Louth
20684LouthLodged 3 Sept 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Retention permission for an external seating & designated smoking area at the rear of the public house
3 Dyer Street , Drogheda , Co. Louth
17732LouthLodged 2 Oct 2017Retention
- Granted60 m away
Permission for development to consist of 1 internally illuminated sign to front of store measuring 1.715sqm…
6 West street , Drogheda , Co. Louth
17878LouthLodged 29 Nov 2017Commercial
- Refused60 m away
Retention permission for an external seating & designated smoking area at the rear of the public house. The…
3 Dyer Street , Drogheda , Co. Louth
17798LouthLodged 24 Oct 2017Retention
- Granted70 m away
Permission for proposed signage to south-east elevation and all associated site works, at premises located…
Shop Street , Drogheda , Louth
2360410LouthLodged 19 Oct 2023Commercial
- Granted80 m away
The develoment will consist of the following — Change of use from existing office space to a 1-bedroom…
11 Shop Street , Drogheda , Co Louth
18804LouthLodged 4 Oct 2018Change of use
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