Ballymakenny Rd Yellowbatter, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Construction of a mixed-use commercial scheme with retail, medical, and office spaces in Drogheda.
2560530 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560530
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of two buildings with a combined floor area of 3,340 sq.m. Building 1 will be a three-storey medical centre with ground floor retail, while Building 2 will be a two-storey building with four retail units and first-floor offices.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 3,340 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
The proposed development is a mixed-use commercial scheme consisting of 2 buildings with a combined gross floor area of 3,340sq. M. Building no. 1 is a three-storey building with a gross floor area of 2273.6sq. M. And a maximum height of 15.95 m. It will have 2 retail units at ground floor level and a medical centre on the upper floors providing for separate medical and dental suites, consulting rooms and diagnostic scanning and imaging. Building no. 1 will also have a service yard at ground floor level including esb substation and switch room with plant at roof level. Building no. 2 will be a two-storey building with a gross floor area of 1066.4sq. M. And have a maximum height of 9.225m. It will have 4 retail units on the ground floor, one of which will be reserved for takeaway food use, and office use at first floor level. The proposed scheme includes for bin & bike stores and 31 no. Car parking spaces, a loading bay, landscaping, boundary treatments, all associated access roads, footpaths and cycle facilities, foul and surface water drainage, and public lighting etc.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential neighbourhoods and supporting community facilities.”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €339,208 | 57 m |
| 24 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €361,645 | 57 m |
| 12 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 57 m |
| 11 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €387,665 | 57 m |
| 13 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 57 m |
| No 4 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €339,294 | 57 m |
| 14 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 57 m |
| 9 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €348,251 | 57 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 received22 August 2025
- Decision due16 October 2025
- Decision issued13 October 2025
- Grant issued13 November 2025
- Permission expiry12 November 2030
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