Unit 2 Drogheda Town Centre, West Street Drogheda, Co. Louth
Change of use of a ground and lower ground floor retail unit to a dental clinic in Drogheda.
2560605 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560605
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing optician and retail unit into a dental clinic. The unit spans the ground floor and lower ground floor with a total area of 219 square metres.
- Floor area
- 219 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
Permission for the change of use of existing unit 2 (ground floor and lower ground floor) from optician / retail to dental clinic (total area 219m2)
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 | 51 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 111 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 113 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 115 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 115 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 115 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 115 m |
| 11 Peter Street, Drogheda, County Louth | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 133 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 received24 September 2025
- Decision due18 November 2025
- Decision issued7 November 2025
- Grant issued8 December 2025
- Permission expiry7 December 2030
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