Beechgrove Service Station, Hardman’s Gardens, Drogheda Co. Louth
Amendments to a service station in Drogheda to install a single self-service car wash.
2560353 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560353
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal amends a previous permission to construct a single, self-service, lance car wash and enclosure with associated drainage and landscaping. This replaces a previously approved plan for two car washes and a 24-hour vehicle service bay, with the new car wash operating from 7am to 11pm.
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 amendment to pa ref: 2460594 to include: the construction of one, self-service, lance car wash and car wash enclosure, and associated underground infrastructure and additional landscaping. The car wash would be operational between 7am to 11pm monday to sunday. The development includes all associated site development works including revised underground drainage connection for the car wash. The single car wash replaces the previous proposal under pa ref: 2460594 for 2 lance car washes, an enclosure, associated infrastructure and single vehicle service bay for air, water and adblue operating on a 24 hour basis.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Beechgrove Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €254,000 | 92 m |
| 148 Hardmans Gardens, Lourdes Sq, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €316,000 | 96 m |
| 151 Hardmans Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €145,000 | 127 m |
| 2 Shamrock Villas, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €655,000 | 137 m |
| 14 Broadmeadows, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €375,000 | 149 m |
| 153 Hardmans Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €262,500 | 150 m |
| 167 Pearse Park, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jun 2026 | €235,000 | 159 m |
| Crushrod House, Crushrod Ave, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 172 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 received10 June 2025
- Decision due4 August 2025
- Decision issued24 July 2025
- Grant issued25 August 2025
- Permission expiry25 December 2029
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