Unit 11 Fitzwilliam Court, Dyer Street, Drogheda Co. Louth
Change of use from retail/office to a four-bedroom apartment in Drogheda.
2660065 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660065
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of Unit 11 from retail/office use to a single four-bedroom apartment. The works will include minor elevational alterations, a new access door, and blocking an internal link to the adjoining unit.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 is sought for change of use of unit 11 from permitted retail/office use under planning application reg. Ref. 18271 to 1 no. 4-bedroom apartment, including minor elevational alterations comprising new access door from dyer street and a new window and door at the rear elevation; and blocking the internal link with the adjoining unit 12 at first floor level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 21 m |
| Apt 5, 26 Dyer St, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 33 m |
| Apt 2 Meatmarket Lane, Dwyer St, Drogheda | May 2025 | €200,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 3, Bridge House, John St | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 115 m |
| 1 Haymarket, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €272,500 | 128 m |
| 319 Barrack Street, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 146 m |
| 53 St Laurence St, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 148 m |
| 1 Leyland Place, Stockwell Lane, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 155 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 received12 February 2026
- Decision due8 April 2026
- Decision issued2 April 2026
- Grant issued5 May 2026
- Permission expiry4 May 2031
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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