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2460539

CONDITIONAL

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for development at No.62/No.63 Trinity Street (McCloskey’s bakery shop and formally McCloskey’s bakery), (No.63 includes Protected Structure Reference No. DB-314 – NIAH Registration No. 13618007). The site bounds onto Brickfields to the west, Fair Green to the east, and Trinity Gardens to the north. Permission for a new residential and commercial development comprising a total of 48 no. residential apartments & 1 no. café/retail unit provided within 4 no. blocks as follows: 1. Demolition of existing derelict storage buildings and out-houses located to the rear of site. 2. Renovation, sub-division, refurbishment, extension and change of use of existing buildings (Nos 62 -63) to accommodate a new café/bakery shop, 3 no. 2-bed units, 1 no 3-bed unit and 1 no. 4-bed unit (Block A). 3. Construction of 1 no. 4-storey block (Block B) consisting of 2 no. 2 bed units & 1 no. 3 bed unit within the footprint of the former Bakehouse located to the rear of No. 63 Trinity Street and incorporating all existing external walls. 4. Change of use, renovation and extension of the existing Bakery Store buildings located to the rear west of the site to accommodate 2 no. 1 bed units and bin store (Block C). 5. Construction of a 7-storey block with basement (Block D) consisting of 17 no. 1-bed units, 20 no. 2-bed units, & 1 no. 3-bed unit. Basement consisting of bulky & bicycle storage. 6. New pedestrian entrances to the development off Fair Green, Trinity Street and Brickfields. 7. New internal pedestrian footpaths, car parking, bicycle parking, bicycle storage, bin store, ESB substation, open spaces, boundary treatments and landscaping. 8. All associated site development, infrastructure works and services provision *Significant Further Information Received on 08/08/2025 - 1. Reduction in overall building height, reducing Block D from a 7-storey building with basement to a 6-storey building with basement. The total number of apartments proposed is 42, reduced from 48. 2. Revisions to red line application boundary. 3. Revisions to proposed elevations including fenestration. 4. Revisions to floor plans & private amenity space. 5. Revisions to internal circulation, pedestrian footpaths, public open space, boundary treatment and landscaping. 6. Revisions to proposed public lighting. 7. All associated site development and infrastructure works. *

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    13 Sept 2024

  2. Further information requested

    1 Nov 2024

  3. Further information received

    8 Aug 2025

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    29 Aug 2025

  5. Decision due

    4 Sept 2025

  6. Appeal submitted

    23 Sept 2025

  7. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    22 Jan 2026

Application Details

Location
62-63 Trinity Street , Drogheda , Co. Louth
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
0.21 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
13 September 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
29 August 2025

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ACP-323718-25
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
23 September 2025
Decided
22 January 2026

Location

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17724CONDITIONAL27 Sept 2017

Permission for demolition of existing store and construction of an extension to St Anthony's comprising:- single bedroom extension at basement level with two one bedroom residential units over on two storeys.

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23210REFUSED26 Apr 2023

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