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Mell , Drogheda , Co Louth

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2660192

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for the construction of a new entrance and access road with associated services and erection of totem sign. The proposed access road is approximately 84m in length, with an overall width of 19.5m comprising carriageway, verge, cyclepath and footpath. The proposal includes all ancillary site development works including, boundary fence and gates, surface water drainage, lighting, road signage and landscaping

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    14 Apr 2026

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    29 May 2026

  3. Decision due

    8 Jun 2026

  4. Grant issued

    29 Jun 2026

Application Details

Location
Mell , Drogheda , Co Louth
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
0.939 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
14 April 2026
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
29 May 2026
Grant Date
29 June 2026
Permission Expires
28 June 2031

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Retention and permission for the following development: Retention permission is sought for the following: use of site for vehicle display/sales/servicing and repairs, change of use of existing permitted building from shed manufacturing to washing/valeting , alteration to existing workshop building and change of use from workshop to car service and repair and alterations to elevations of that building, hard standing areas, external hoist, and signage. Full planning permission is sought for the following: alterations to residential curtilage and new vehicular access/egress to neighbouring dwelling (in ownership of applicant), new vehicular traffic access/egress from public road (R168), new portacabin office building (to replace temporary office structure), vehicle display area, alterations to elevations of car valeting building, fencing/walls, gates and boundary treatments, signage, public footpath to front of site, and all associated site development works including alterations to site levels. *Significant Further Information received on 06/09/2019, alterations to site boundary/increase in site size and change of use of the existing dwelling house to commercial and storage use associated with the car sales business currently operating onsite.*

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