Leyland Place 6 and 6 A Leyland Place, Wellington Quay Drogheda, County Louth
Change of use from a first-floor cafe to a two-bedroom apartment in a protected structure.
2560458 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560458
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use from a first-floor cafe/restaurant to a two-bedroom apartment, with ground-floor access via a shared alley and stairs. The application includes internal alterations, external signage modifications, and colour scheme changes to a protected structure.
- 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
- The development consists of permission for
- Change of use from café/restaurant at first floor level, to a two-bedroom apartment, with access at ground floor level via shared alley and existing stairs, inclusive of internal alterations and all associated site development works, and
- Modifications to external signage and colour scheme. No. 6 is a protected structure, rps ref: db-354
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 25 m |
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 106 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 131 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 131 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 131 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 131 m |
| 1 Haymarket, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €272,500 | 136 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 140 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 received17 July 2025
- Further information requested5 September 2025
- Further information received13 October 2025
- Decision due9 November 2025
- Decision issued31 October 2025
- Grant issued1 December 2025
- Permission expiry30 November 2030
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