Knightswood Matthews Lane, Platin Road Lagavoreen, Drogheda Co. Meath
Retention and completion of house type changes to create semi-detached homes in Drogheda.
LB170052 · Meath County Council · Lodged 24 January 2017
- Reference
- LB170052
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 January 2017
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 441.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention and completion permission to change house types within an ongoing development. Specifically, it proposes changing site 55 from a detached house to two semi-detached houses, and sites 68, 70, and 71 from a three-house terrace to two semi-detached houses.
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 retention and completion permission consists of change of house type on site no. 55 from a 3-bed detached dwelling as granted under under ref: lb151408 to 2 no. 3-bed semi detached dwellings, also change of house type on site nos. 68, 70, 71 from a three house terrace as granted under permission ref: lb151408 to 2 no. 3-bedroom semi detached dwellings with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing Residential”
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Knightswood, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 56 m |
| 59 Knightswood, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €407,000 | 58 m |
| 136 Knightswood, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 62 m |
| 53 Knightswood, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €382,000 | 90 m |
| 87 Knightswood, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 93 m |
| 50 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €312,000 | 140 m |
| 7 Knightswood, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €331,000 | 155 m |
| 96 Knightswood, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €322,000 | 158 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 received24 January 2017
- Decision due20 March 2017
- Decision issued16 March 2017
- Grant issued26 April 2017
- Permission expiry25 April 2022
In the area
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