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Ballymakenny Rd Yellowbatter , Drogheda , Co. Louth

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560530

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

The proposed development is a mixed-use commercial scheme consisting of 2 buildings with a combined gross floor area of 3,340sq.m. Building No.1 is a three-storey building with a gross floor area of 2273.6sq.m. and a maximum height of 15.95 m. It will have 2 retail units at ground floor level and a medical centre on the upper floors providing for separate medical and dental suites, consulting rooms and diagnostic scanning and imaging. Building No. 1 will also have a service yard at ground floor level including ESB substation and switch room with plant at roof level. Building No. 2 will be a two-storey building with a gross floor area of 1066.4sq.m. and have a maximum height of 9.225m. It will have 4 retail units on the ground floor, one of which will be reserved for takeaway food use, and office use at first floor level. The proposed scheme includes for bin & bike stores and 31 no. car parking spaces, a loading bay, landscaping, boundary treatments, all associated access roads, footpaths and cycle facilities, foul and surface water drainage, and public lighting etc.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Aug 2025

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    13 Oct 2025

  3. Decision due

    16 Oct 2025

  4. Grant issued

    13 Nov 2025

Application Details

Location
Ballymakenny Rd Yellowbatter , Drogheda , Co. Louth
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
0.418 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 August 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
13 October 2025
Grant Date
13 November 2025
Permission Expires
12 November 2030

Location

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221020CONDITIONAL22 Dec 2022

Permission for 4 commercial units in a 2,309.9 sqm single storey building with a maximum height of 9.8m, as follows: Unit 1 - Retail Unit with gross floor area of 92.1 sqm and a net retail sales area of 81.8 sqm. Unit 2 - Retail Unit with a gross floor area of 98 sqm and a net sales area of 87 sqm. Unit 3 - Coffee Shop/Restaurant with a gross floor area of 121.8 sqmand a new area of 104.4sqm. Unit 4 - Convenience/Food Store Retail outlet with a gross floor area of 1,998 sqm and a net sales area of 1,257.5 sqm, including off-license, stores, staff facilities, toilets together with a service yard and delivery area. 2 no. bin and 1 no. bike stores and 2 no. trolley bays: 98.5m gross floor area ancillary to the 4 no. commercial units. The proposed development also includes for a total of 177 no. car parking spaces, bicycle parking spaces, a new service access off Ballymakenny Road, public open space with associated landscaping, boundary treatments, all associated access roads, footpaths and cycle facilities, foul and surface water drainage and public lighting. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application **Significant further information received on 19.6.23**

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22440CONDITIONAL31 May 2022

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