'Cairn' Drybridge, Mell Drogheda, Co. Louth
Retention of a first-floor extension and permission for a Juliet balcony.
2560639 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560639
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing first-floor extension with double doors to the rear of the dwelling. Permission is also sought for proposed guarding at the double doors to create a Juliet balcony.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Retention of existing first floor extension with double doors at first floor to rear (east) of existing dwelling and permission for proposed guarding at double doors for juliet balcony and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Boyne Meadow, Mell, Old Slane Rd | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 73 m |
| 7 Boyne Meadows, Slane Rd, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 96 m |
| 37 Boyne Meadow, Slane Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 97 m |
| Drybridge, Old Slane Rd, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 122 m |
| Apts. 1-7 and 28-43 Block C, Tullybrook Place, Tullybrookprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €8,000,000 | 215 m |
| 8 Tullybrook Lane, Tullyallen, Old Slane Roadnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 226 m |
| 31 Oldbridge, Slane Road, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 261 m |
| 33 Gortwell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €308,370 | 304 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 received13 October 2025
- Decision due7 December 2025
- Decision issued28 November 2025
- Grant issued7 January 2026
- Permission expiry6 January 2031
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