Blind Gate House, Bachelors Lane, Drogheda
Retention of raised eaves and third-floor offices, and permission for a new screen wall in Drogheda.
2560770 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560770
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the raising of eaves height and the provision of office accommodation on the third floor. It also seeks planning permission for a new 1.8m high screen wall at the third-floor terrace level.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- The development consists of
- Retention permission for the raising of eaves height and provision of office accommodation on the third floor of the building for which planning permission was previously granted under pl. Ref. 96510247 and
- Planning permission for the construction of a new 1.8m high screen wall at third floor level terrace
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 11c Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €177,000 | 25 m |
| Apt 10 Block B, Kermon House North Quay, Drogheda | May 2025 | €155,000 | 26 m |
| Apt 7b Kermon House, The Mall, Droheda | Jan 2026 | €160,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 14b Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €166,000 | 42 m |
| 12b Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Jul 2026 | €145,000 | 42 m |
| 8 Coach House, Bachelors Lane, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 44 m |
| 6 The Granary, Constitution Hill, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 47 m |
| 13 The Granary, Constitution Hill, Drogheda | Jul 2026 | €146,500 | 47 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 received28 November 2025
- Decision due31 January 2026
- Decision issued23 January 2026
- Grant issued23 February 2026
- Permission expiry22 February 2031
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