Unit 18 Ground Floor, Southgate Centre Dublin Rd., Colpe Drogheda Co. Meath
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a restaurant and takeaway.
211525 · Meath County Council · Lodged 6 August 2021
- Reference
- 211525
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of Unit 18, located on the ground floor of the Southgate Centre, from retail use to restaurant and takeaway use.
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
Change of use of unit 18 from retail use to restaurant/takeaway use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Mixed Use”
Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 May 2022.
Notified floor area: 125 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Park Lane, Grange Rath, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 237 m |
| 2 Colpe Crescent, Deepforde, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €490,000 | 263 m |
| 2 Colpe Dr, Deepforde, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €800,000 | 266 m |
| 21 Colpe View, Deepforde, Colpe | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 275 m |
| 20 Colpe View, Deepforde, Colpe | Jan 2025 | €364,000 | 277 m |
| 2 The Boulevard, Grange Rath, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €586,000 | 305 m |
| 25 Colpe Park, Deepforde, Dublin Rd | Jul 2025 | €415,000 | 305 m |
| 17 Colpe Pk, Deepforde, Dublin Rd | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 356 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 received6 August 2021
- Decision due30 September 2021
- Decision issued29 September 2021
- Grant issued11 November 2021
- Permission expiry10 November 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
A change of use of Unit 18 from retail use to financial services use
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LB160096MeathLodged 5 Feb 2016Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Change of use of 1532m2 of mixed use retail/leisure space as permitted under planning permission SA800207…
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LB170894MeathLodged 2 Aug 2017Change of use
- Granted80 m away
The change of use from existing permitted retail/retail service under SA800207 of units LGS 4 & 5, c 335 sqm…
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212263MeathLodged 30 Nov 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
The change of use from existing permitted retail/retail service under SA800207 of units LGS 4 & 5, c 335 sqm…
Southgate Shopping Car Park , Grange Rath Level Units LGS4 & 5 , Colp West Colpe Road Drogheda
212132MeathLodged 5 Nov 2021Change of use
- Granted100 m away
To install a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural gas…
Dunnes Stores DRI , South Gate Shopping Centre , Colpe Cross
LB180734MeathLodged 4 Jul 2018Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Development will consist of redesign and reorganization, within the existing envelope, of part of north block…
Southgate Shopping , North Block facing Grange Rath Road , Colpe
LB202027MeathLodged 21 Dec 2020Apartments
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- InvalidChange of use
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