Gravel Walk , Drogheda , Co. Louth
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2360028
Louth - Louth County Council
Proposed Development
The development will consist of the following: 1. Demolition of existing car workshop and outbuilding stores 2. Construction of 10no. residential units within 1no. 3-storey block (consisting of 5no. one bed apartments, 5no. two bed duplex dwellings) 2. New bicycle parking, bin store, boundary treatments, hard & soft landscaping 3. All associated site development and infrastructure works **Significant further information received on 27.9.23** **Clarification of FI received 27/11/23*
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Application received
1 Mar 2023
Further information requested
20 Apr 2023
Further information received
20 Oct 2023
Decision: CONDITIONAL
14 Dec 2023
Decision due
2 Jan 2024
Appeal submitted
19 Jan 2024
Appeal decided: MODIFIED
17 Jul 2024
Application Details
- Location
- Gravel Walk , Drogheda , Co. Louth
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Louth County Council
- Site Area
- 0.07 ha
- Floor Area
- 817.75 sq m
- Residential Units
- 10
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 1 March 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 14 December 2023
- Permission Expires
- 16 July 2029
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP 318889-24
- Decision
- MODIFIED
- Submitted
- 19 January 2024
- Decided
- 17 July 2024
Location
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