2 Shamrock Villas, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda Co. Louth
Change of use of five bedrooms to a guest house and a revised vehicular entrance.
2560558 · Louth County Council · Lodged 5 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560558
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of five bedrooms in an existing domestic dwelling to guest house use. It also includes a revised site vehicular entrance, a vehicular footpath crossover, and a hard landscaped driveway.
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 will consist of
- A revised site vehicular entrance, vehicular footpath crossover and hard landscaped driveway/parking to the front of the dwelling house
- Change of use of 5 bedrooms to guest house use in the existing domestic dwellinghouse and all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Shamrock Villas, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €655,000 | 7 m |
| 6 Shamrock Villas, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 53 m |
| 14 Broadmeadows, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €375,000 | 98 m |
| 12 Shamrock Villas, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 136 m |
| 105 Ascal A Haon, Yellowbatter, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €256,000 | 136 m |
| Crushrod House, Crushrod Ave, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 137 m |
| 16 Beechgrove Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €254,000 | 161 m |
| 61 Brookville, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 170 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 received5 September 2025
- Further information requested24 October 2025
- Further information received21 November 2025
- Decision due18 December 2025
- Decision issued9 December 2025
- Grant issued19 January 2026
- Permission expiry18 January 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for revised site vehicular entrance, vehicular footpath crossover and hard landscaped…
2 Shamrock Villas , Ballymakenny Road , Drogheda Co. Louth
2660165LouthLodged 2 Apr 2026Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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3 Shamrock Villas , Drogheda , Co Louth
1944LouthLodged 28 Jan 2019Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Proposed enlargement and upgrading of existing vehicular entrance, enlarging and redesigning of on-site…
No.3 Shamrock Villas , Ballymakenny Road , Drogheda Co. Louth.
2360285LouthLodged 17 Aug 2023Alterations
- Refused60 m away
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2460234LouthLodged 30 Apr 2024Apartments
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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21748LouthLodged 15 Jun 2021Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Permission for development that will consist of the construction of a mixed-use development (c. 5,712 sqm) on…
Crushrod Avenue , Drogheda , Co Louth A92 V20V
21950LouthLodged 28 Jul 2021Commercial
- Granted90 m away
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67 Brookville , Drogheda , Co Louth
211134LouthLodged 13 Sept 2021New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
Permission to demolish the sunroom to the rear of house and to construct a larger sunroom in its place.…
6 Broadmeadows , Drogheda , Co. Louth
17725LouthLodged 27 Sept 2017Extension
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