Units 63 & 3A Southgate Shopping Centre, Colpe Cross Drogheda, Co. Meath
Change of use and extension of a dental surgery into adjacent retail units in Drogheda.
LB160096 · Meath County Council · Lodged 5 February 2016
- Reference
- LB160096
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending an existing dental surgery in Unit 6 of the Southgate Shopping Centre into Units 3 and 3A. This includes a change of use from retail to dental surgery for the two units.
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
- The development will consist of the following
- Extension of existing dental surgery occupying unit 6 into unit 3 and unit 3a
- Change of use from existing retail units 3 & 3a to dental surgery
- All associated site work
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 13 May 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Colpe Crescent, Deepforde, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €490,000 | 194 m |
| 21 Colpe View, Deepforde, Colpe | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 206 m |
| 2 Colpe Dr, Deepforde, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €800,000 | 207 m |
| 20 Colpe View, Deepforde, Colpe | Jan 2025 | €364,000 | 208 m |
| 25 Colpe Park, Deepforde, Dublin Rd | Jul 2025 | €415,000 | 242 m |
| 33 Park Lane, Grange Rath, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 255 m |
| 2 The Boulevard, Grange Rath, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €586,000 | 295 m |
| 17 Colpe Pk, Deepforde, Dublin Rd | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 295 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 received5 February 2016
- Decision due31 March 2016
- Decision issued16 March 2016
- Grant issued20 April 2016
- Permission expiry19 April 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted70 m away
Change of use of Unit 18 from retail use to restaurant/takeaway use
Unit 18 Ground Floor , Southgate Centre Dublin Rd. , Colpe Drogheda Co. Meath
211525MeathLodged 6 Aug 2021Change of use
- Granted70 m away
A change of use of Unit 18 from retail use to financial services use
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LB191770MeathLodged 20 Dec 2019Change of use
- Granted80 m away
The change of use from approved retail/retail service under SA/800207 of unit No. 1.04 area 344 sqm to…
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221478MeathLodged 14 Nov 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision120 m away
The development will consist of the following — Erection of an art/sculpture piece on the roundabout where…
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2460137MeathLodged 27 Feb 2024Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Permission for overflow car parking facilities (100 car parking spaces) the use of which will be restricted…
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21891MeathLodged 11 May 2021Infrastructure
- Granted120 m away
To erect an art/sculpture piece on each of the 2 roundabouts at the Southgate Colpe Cross R132 junction and…
Roundabouts at the Southgate/Colpe Cross R132 junction with Beamore Road and Colpe Road , Townland of Painestown , Dublin Road Drogheda Co. Meath A92 HW95.
2460287MeathLodged 25 Apr 2024Infrastructure
- Granted130 m away
Change of use of 1532m2 of mixed use retail/leisure space as permitted under planning permission SA800207…
Ground Floor Southgate Centre , Dublin Road Colpe Drogheda , County Meath
LB170894MeathLodged 2 Aug 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision130 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
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