Unit 18 Ground Floor Southgate Centre, Dublin Road Colpe, Drogheda Co. Meath
Change of use of a ground floor unit from retail to financial services.
LB191770 · Meath County Council · Lodged 20 December 2019
- Reference
- LB191770
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the change of use of Unit 18, located on the ground floor of the Southgate Centre, from retail use to financial services 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
A change of use of unit 18 from retail use to financial services 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.
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What happened next
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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 | 264 m |
| 2 Colpe Dr, Deepforde, Drogheda | Aug 2025 | €800,000 | 267 m |
| 21 Colpe View, Deepforde, Colpe | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 276 m |
| 20 Colpe View, Deepforde, Colpe | Jan 2025 | €364,000 | 278 m |
| 2 The Boulevard, Grange Rath, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €586,000 | 305 m |
| 25 Colpe Park, Deepforde, Dublin Rd | Jul 2025 | €415,000 | 306 m |
| 17 Colpe Pk, Deepforde, Dublin Rd | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 357 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 December 2019
- Decision due22 February 2020
- Decision issued20 February 2020
- Grant issued3 April 2020
- Permission expiry2 April 2025
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
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
- GrantedAt this site
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221478MeathLodged 14 Nov 2022Change of use
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The development will consist of the following — Extension of existing dental surgery occupying Unit 6 into…
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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…
Ground Floor Southgate Centre , Dublin Road Colpe Drogheda , County Meath
LB170894MeathLodged 2 Aug 2017Change of use
- Granted70 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
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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