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'Bells Court’ Scholes Lane , and adjacent lands to the rear of Nos. 19-27 Fair Street and to the rear of Nos. 75-84 West Street , Drogheda Co Louth

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560723

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Retention & Permission: Permission for general change of use of site and buildings to use for 63 no. bed hostel and/or sheltered accommodation as follows: Existing 3 storey Bell’s Building – change from last known use from office / creche / Montessori to 14 no. bedrooms and 40 no. bedspaces with 14 ensuite bathrooms; Existing adjacent single storey retail unit, formerly ‘Rawfit’ with frontage onto Scholes Lane; change of use to 3 no. bedrooms and 17 no. bedspaces with 3 ensuite bathrooms; Provision of new windows / doors on north and east elevations with courtyard access to proposed bedrooms (off north elevation); Current shopfront / access from Scholes Lane to be closed up from within with shopfront left in-situ; Existing part single part two storey restaurant building - change from last known permitted use from restaurant to ancillary hostel kitchen, dining facilities, staff office, common room and toilet facilities at ground floor and 1no. Bedroom with 6no. bedspaces and ensuite at first floor; Existing single storey former public toilets (last known permitted use) - change of use to ancillary hostel laundry facilities; Demolition of the external three storey fire escape stairs on the west elevation of Bell’s Building; All associated site works, drainage and refuse storage to serve the new use. The development for the retention permission consists of: Alterations the restaurant building (approved under Reg. Ref. 82510154), consisting of an internal mezzanine floor, window / door openings at ground / first floor and external staircase accessing same (all on the south elevation); Single storey timber storage shed to rear of Bell’s Building; Timber fencing to the rear of Bell’s Building; Addition of timber cladding to the existing main entrance gates onto Scholes Lane *Significant Further Information Received 23/06/2026 and Revised Notices received 25/06/2026 - Proposal clarified and will now provide sheltered accommodation. 50 beds now proposed.*

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    12 Nov 2025

  2. Further information requested

    9 Jan 2026

  3. Further information received

    25 Jun 2026

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    17 Jul 2026

  5. Decision due

    22 Jul 2026

  6. Appeal submitted

    11 Aug 2026

Application Details

Location
'Bells Court’ Scholes Lane , and adjacent lands to the rear of Nos. 19-27 Fair Street and to the rear of Nos. 75-84 West Street , Drogheda Co Louth
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
0.133 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
12 November 2025
Status
APPEALED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
17 July 2026

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL-501863-LH-26
Submitted
11 August 2026

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