Sarsfield's, 128 Cord Road, Drogheda
Retention of a beer garden and permission for a new kitchen at a protected structure pub.
2598 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 July 2025
- Reference
- 2598
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning permission to construct a kitchen on-site. It also seeks retention permission for an existing beer garden serving the bar, which is a protected structure.
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 construction of a kitchen on site and retention permission for the beer garden to supply the existing bar. This building is a protected structure db-011/niah no. 13619008.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Cornstore, Constitution Hill, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €146,000 | 24 m |
| 4 Cornstore, Constitution Hill, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €177,500 | 24 m |
| 4 Cord Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 24 m |
| 13 The Granary, Constitution Hill, Drogheda | Jul 2026 | €146,500 | 41 m |
| 6 The Granary, Constitution Hill, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 41 m |
| The Mews, 3 Francis St, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €177,000 | 59 m |
| Apt 5, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 75 m |
| Apt 4, 12 Palace St, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €52,667 | 75 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 received9 July 2025
- Further information requested22 August 2025
- Further information received26 September 2025
- Decision due23 October 2025
- Decision issued17 October 2025
- Grant issued17 November 2025
- Permission expiry16 November 2030
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