GrantedApartmentsDecided 30 September 2021

northeast of the Dublin Road, to the north of the existing Southgate Centre, southwest of the existing Grange Rath residential Development

Construction of 201 apartments across five five-storey buildings over a basement in Drogheda.

SH311028 · Meath County Council · Lodged 26 August 2021

Reference: SH311028
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 August 2021

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 201 residential apartment units on a 1.74-hectare site. The units will be distributed across five apartment buildings, each five storeys in height over a basement, comprising 53 one-bedroom, 132 two-bedroom, and 16 three-bedroom apartments.

Apartmentsapartmentshousing development

Residential units: 201
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

201 no. Residential units (all apartments) on a site of 1.74 hectares. Residential units proposed are located within 5 no. Proposed apartment buildings of 5 no. Storeys in height over basement. The proposed apartment units comprise 53 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 132 no. 2 bedroom apartments, and 16 no. 3 bedroom apartments. The 5 no. Apartment buildings comprise the following
Block 1 is five storeys in height, and will accommodate 53 no. Apartment units, comprising 18 no. 1 bedroom units, 31 no. 2 bedroom units, and 4 no. 3 bedroom units
Block 2 is five storeys in height and will accommodate 37 no. Apartment units, comprising 8 no. 1 bedroom units, 26 no. 2 bedroom units, and 3 no. 3 bedroom units
Block 3 is five storeys in height and will accommodate 37 no. Apartment units, comprising 9 no. 1 bedroom units, 25 no. 2 bedroom units, and 3 no. 3 bedroom units
Block 4 is five storeys in height and will accommodate 37 no. Apartment units, comprising 9 no. 1 bedroom units, 25 no. 2 bedroom units, and 3 no. 3 bedroom units
Block 5 is five storeys in height and will accommodate 37 no. Apartment units, comprising 9 no. 1 bedroom units, 25 no. 2 bedroom units, and 3 no. 3 bedroom units. A single basement level is proposed beneath blocks 1 and 2, to accommodate car parking, bicycle parking areas, bin stores, and circulation areas. The development includes associated site and infrastructural works including all associated road infrastructure, bicycle and pedestrian facilities (including bicycle and pedestrian route through the site resulting in alterations to the existing southgate centre car park), foul and surface / storm water drainage, surface water management features, 181 no. Car parking spaces, public and communal open space, bin and bike stores, lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments, 1 no. Esb substation, services, access arrangements, and all ancillary works. The development includes associated site and infrastructural works including all associated road infrastructure, bicycle and pedestrian facilities (including bicycle and pedestrian route through the site resulting in alterations to the existing southgate centre car park), foul and surface / storm water drainage, surface water management features, 181 no. Car parking spaces, public and communal open space, bin and bike stores, lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments, 1 no. Esb substation, services, access arrangements, and all ancillary works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

C1 - Mixed UseRE

“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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 The Boulevard, Grange Rath, Drogheda	Jan 2026	€586,000	116 m
2 Colpe Dr, Deepforde, Drogheda	Aug 2025	€800,000	128 m
33 Park Lane, Grange Rath, Drogheda	Jun 2025	€350,000	165 m
25 Colpe Park, Deepforde, Dublin Rd	Jul 2025	€415,000	172 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	187 m
17 Colpe Pk, Deepforde, Dublin Rd	Sept 2025	€390,000	193 m
16 Colpe Park, Deepforde, Drogheda	Nov 2025	€362,000	196 m
2 Colpe Crescent, Deepforde, Drogheda	Jan 2026	€490,000	207 m

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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 received26 August 2021
Decision due20 October 2021
Decision issued30 September 2021
Grant issued23 November 2021
Permission expiry22 November 2026

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