3 SINGLETON COTTAGES, DROGHEDA, CO. LOUTH.
Retention of a change of use for timber sheds to a bird rehabilitation sanctuary in Drogheda.
2660161 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660161
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of two domestic timber sheds into an approved bird and rehabilitation sanctuary. Permission is also sought for two timber structures for the sanctuary and a new ramped access to the front of the dwelling.
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 permission for the change of use of 2 no. Domestic timber sheds to the use as a npws approved protected bird and rehabilitation sanctuary and associated site development works. Permission for 1.2 no. Timber structures for the use as a npws approved protected bird and rehabilitation sanctuary
- A ramped access to the front of an existing dwelling and associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 68 m |
| 10 The Glen, Lower Mell, Mell | May 2025 | €262,000 | 129 m |
| 25 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | May 2025 | €240,000 | 162 m |
| 130 Ashfield View, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €387,000 | 174 m |
| 119 Ashfield, North Rd Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 222 m |
| 117 Ashfield, North Rd, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €380,000 | 231 m |
| 96 Ashfield Green, Drogheda, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 267 m |
| 5 Simcox Lane, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €117,000 | 282 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 received1 April 2026
- Decision due26 May 2026
- Decision issued22 May 2026
- Appeal submitted18 June 2026
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