Lands at Drummonds Country Store and lands to the immediate north, Cloonanana Road (L-3136-24), Newtown Knockbridge County Louth.
Demolition of a shop to build a larger store, four storage silos, and a new entrance.
2560478 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560478
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing 329 sqm shop and store building at Drummonds Country Store. It will be replaced by a new 1,030 sqm shop/store building, four new storage silos, a loading dock, and a new vehicular access point.
- Floor area
- 1,030 m²
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
Development at drummonds country store and lands to the immediate north of the existing site at cloonanana road (l3136-24 local road), newtown, knockbridge, co. Louth comprising the demolition of an existing shop/store building on site (329sq. M), the construction of a new shop/store building (1,030sq. M) and 4no. New storage silos with associated delivery area, loading dock, car parking, public lighting and signage, to be served by a new vehicular access onto the cloonanana road (l3136-24 local road) and all associated site development works, landscaping and boundary treatments.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown, Knockbridge, Louth | Apr 2026 | €303,500 | 129 m |
| 7 Cloonanna, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 131 m |
| 16 Cloonanna, Knockbridge, Dundalk Louth | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 190 m |
| 40 Lisroland View, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 212 m |
| 13 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Louth | Aug 2025 | €261,000 | 290 m |
| 32 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Louth | Aug 2025 | €252,500 | 338 m |
| 23 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €274,559 | 366 m |
| 38 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Dundalk | May 2025 | €279,000 | 372 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 received25 July 2025
- Further information requested5 September 2025
- Further information received31 October 2025
- Decision due27 November 2025
- Decision issued21 November 2025
- Appeal submitted18 December 2025
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