4 Stockwell Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Replacement of a roof, change of use of first floor to residential, and a new shopfront.
2560521 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560521
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves replacing the existing roof structure over the original building and rear store. It also includes changing the vacant first floor to residential use and installing a new entrance and shopfront for the retail outlet.
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
- A new roof structure to replace the existing roof structure over the original building
- The change of use vacant/derelict first floor use to residential use
- Alterations to the front façade to include new entrance and shop front to the retail outlet
- Replacement of the existing roof structure over the rear store of the retail outlet inclusive of all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stockwell Close, Stockwell St, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 36 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 103 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 103 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 103 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 103 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 103 m |
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 142 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 received20 August 2025
- Decision due14 October 2025
- Decision issued10 October 2025
- Grant issued10 November 2025
- Permission expiry9 November 2030
In the area
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2328LouthLodged 23 Jan 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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237LouthLodged 13 Jan 2023Change of use
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23223LouthLodged 3 May 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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19894LouthLodged 29 Oct 2019Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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17369LouthLodged 17 May 2017Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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22115LouthLodged 16 Feb 2022Change of use
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