Upper Mell, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Two-storey extension, demolition of an existing garage for a replacement garage, and a new shed.
2560434 · Louth County Council · Lodged 8 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560434
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a two-storey extension to the west of the existing house. It also includes the demolition of the existing garage to build a replacement attached garage, a new northern shed, and alterations to the house.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Two-storey extension to the west of the existing house, demolition of the existing garage and single storey replacement garage attached to the existing dwelling, a shed located to the north on the site, alterations to the existing dwelling house and associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherines, Upper Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 14 m |
| 17 Loughboy, Mell, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 57 m |
| 99 Fountain Hill, Mell, Drogheda | Jan 2010 | €115,000 | 278 m |
| 74 Fountain Hill, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €341,000 | 300 m |
| 25 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | May 2025 | €240,000 | 395 m |
| 55 Boyne Hall, Slane Road, Droghedanot full market price | Feb 2025 | €365,000 | 444 m |
| Apt 33 The Willows, Rivercourt, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 466 m |
| 23 The Willows, Rathmullan Rd, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 473 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 received8 July 2025
- Further information requested22 August 2025
- Further information received27 September 2025
- Decision due24 October 2025
- Decision issued17 October 2025
- Grant issued17 November 2025
- Permission expiry16 November 2030
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