Ground Floor Southgate Centre, Dublin Road Colpe Drogheda, County Meath
Change of use of 1,532 sqm of vacant retail/leisure space to commercial offices in Drogheda.
LB170894 · Meath County Council · Lodged 2 August 2017
- Reference
- LB170894
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of 1,532 square meters of vacant, unimplemented retail and leisure space at the ground floor of the Southgate Centre. The space will be converted into commercial office space.
- Floor area
- 1,532 m²
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 1532m2 of mixed use retail/leisure space as permitted under planning permission sa800207 (currently vacant and not implemented), to commercial office space
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Park Lane, Grange Rath, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 175 m |
| 2 The Boulevard, Grange Rath, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €586,000 | 261 m |
| 2 Colpe Dr, Deepforde, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €800,000 | 284 m |
| 2 Colpe Crescent, Deepforde, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €490,000 | 303 m |
| 21 Colpe View, Deepforde, Colpe | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 327 m |
| 20 Colpe View, Deepforde, Colpe | Jan 2025 | €364,000 | 328 m |
| 25 Colpe Park, Deepforde, Dublin Rd | Jul 2025 | €415,000 | 328 m |
| Apts 2-5 & 25-28 The Terrace, House No. 44-47 The Boulevard, House No. 6 14-21 The Terraceprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €4,884,227 | 328 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 received2 August 2017
- Decision due26 September 2017
- Decision issued11 September 2017
- Grant issued19 October 2017
- Permission expiry18 October 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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
- GrantedAt this site
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
212263MeathLodged 30 Nov 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 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
- Granted70 m away
The change of use from approved retail/retail service under SA/800207 of unit No. 1.04 area 344 sqm to…
Southgate Shopping Centre , Unit 1.04 First Floor Level , Colpe West Colpe Road Drogheda Co Meath
221478MeathLodged 14 Nov 2022Change of use
- Granted70 m away
A change of use of Unit 18 from retail use to financial services use
Unit 18 Ground Floor Southgate Centre , Dublin Road Colpe , Drogheda Co. Meath
LB191770MeathLodged 20 Dec 2019Change of use
- 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
- 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
- Granted110 m away
An 80 space surface car park accessed via a roundabout in the existing Southgate Shopping Development access…
Colp Cross Colp West , Drogheda , Co. Meath
LB171243MeathLodged 26 Oct 2017Commercial
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