The Sail Inn, Main Street, Clogherhead
Conversion of a public house to a café/restaurant, a rear extension, and construction of a four-unit apartment block.
2660028 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660028
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for ground level alterations and permission to convert the Sail Inn from a pub to a café/restaurant with a rear extension. It also proposes a new two-storey apartment block containing four two-bedroom units.
- Residential units
- 4
- 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 for alterations to existing ground levels, permission for refurbishment of existing building (sail inn), proposed single storey extension to rear of existing building, proposed change of use of existing building from existing public house to café/restaurant, proposed two storey apartment block consisting of 4no. 2-bed units, alterations of existing vehicular entrance, alterations to existing levels, proposed boundary treatment, proposed onsite services including road, footpath, lighting, carparking, communal amenity space, onsite stormwater drainage system, connections to existing services and all associated site works @ main street, clogherhead, co. Louth
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3a The Cranmore, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 147 m |
| 12 Crann Mor Cove, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 186 m |
| 11 Crann Mor, Clogherhead, Louth | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 187 m |
| 37 Gort Uaine, Clogherhead, Co. Louthnot full market price | Jul 2026 | €126,000 | 213 m |
| 39 Gort Uaine, Clogherhead, Co. Louthnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €80,000 | 227 m |
| 25 Gort Uaine, Clogherhead, Co. Louthnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 252 m |
| Strand St, Clogherhead, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 323 m |
| Strand St, Clogherhead, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €35,000 | 323 m |
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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 received23 January 2026
- Further information requested13 March 2026
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