Rear of Bellscourt, Scholes Lane, Drogheda County Louth
Retention of a change of use from a restaurant kitchen to office space in Drogheda.
2560359 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560359
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to keep using a former restaurant kitchen located at the rear of Bellscourt as office space.
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
Retention permission for change of use from restaurant kitchen to present use as office space.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 71 Narrow West St, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 35 St Marks, Fair St, Louth | Jun 2026 | €198,000 | 103 m |
| 30 St Marks House, Fair St, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 41 Fair St House, St Marks, Fair St | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 35 St Marks, Fair St, Louth | Jun 2026 | €198,000 | 103 m |
| 39 Fair Street House, Fair Street, Droghedanot full market price | Mar 2026 | €40,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 33 Fair St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €151,500 | 103 m |
| 53a Narrow West St, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 123 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 received11 June 2025
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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2560723LouthLodged 12 Nov 2025
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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17453LouthLodged 16 Jun 2017Apartments
- Granted50 m away
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22831LouthLodged 20 Oct 2022Apartments
- Refused60 m away
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2360215LouthLodged 17 Jul 2023Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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16221LouthLodged 8 Apr 2016Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Permission for alterations to the shop front including a new shop entrance, a new entrance and fire corridor…
88 West Street , Drogheda , Co Louth
19589LouthLodged 22 Jul 2019Alterations
- Granted70 m away
Permission for development at protected structure (ref. DB-288) to consist of permission for a new rear…
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17378LouthLodged 19 May 2017Apartments
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