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Newfoundwell Road, Newtownstalaban, Drogheda

Construction of a sports recovery, sauna, and wellness facility at Newtown Blues Football Club.

2660179 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 April 2026

Reference: 2660179
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 April 2026

Summary

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The development will consist of a single-storey standalone reception building with changing facilities, two single-storey sauna buildings, and two plunge pools. The facility is intended for use by club members and the general public.

Commercialsportssaunawellness

Storey: 1
Floor area: 84 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission will consist of the installation of a single-storey standalone reception building with associated changing room facilities (60 sq. M), 2 no. Single-storey sauna buildings (12 sq. M each), 2 no. Plunge pools (15 sq. M total), for use as a sports recovery, sauna and wellness facility for club members and the public, together with all associated site development works, within the grounds of newtown blues football club, drogheda, co. Louth.

Land-use zoning

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Open SpaceOS

“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity and open space.”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
199 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€321,586	83 m
200 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€281,894	85 m
201 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€273,127	87 m
202 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€316,256	89 m
206 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€299,515	103 m
207 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€325,947	108 m
10 Beechwood Close, Termon Abbey, Droghedanot full market price	Apr 2026	€201,961	108 m
208 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€392,070	114 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.

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Application received9 April 2026

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