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74-76 West Street , Drogheda , Co. Louth

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Planning application 2660525

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Retention and Permission for development to Protected Structure Ref. No. DB-239 (NIAH Ref. No. 13618011) and located within an ACA (Ref. No. 14 - West Street & Surrounding Streets). The development will consist of the following: 1. Retention of the part reconstruction/reinstatement of the front façade of existing building. 2. Repair and replacement of existing pitched roofs. 3. Proposed internal alterations to existing commercial unit on the ground floor. 4. Provision of 4 no. apartment units, 2 no. 1-bed units to first floor and 2 no. 1-bed units to second floor. 5. Provision of new bicycle and bin store for apartments to ground floor with external access provided along Scholes Lane. 6. Provisions of commercial and apartment storage to basement level of existing building. 7. Minor alterations to fenestration of elevations along with restoration of front shopfront and repair/replacement of windows to all elevations. 8. All associated landscaping, ancillary and site works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    30 Jul 2026

  2. Decision due (upcoming)

    23 Sept 2026

Application Details

Location
74-76 West Street , Drogheda , Co. Louth
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
0.035 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
30 July 2026
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Decision
N/A
Decision Due
23 September 2026

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2360223N/A19 Jul 2023

Permission for the demolition of existing three storey building comprising of a ground floor retail unit and apartment access area, a first floor one bedroom apartment and a second floor one bedroom apartment, reconstruction of the 3 storey building comprising of a ground floor retail unit, access area to 2no. apartments over and a bin store, a first floor one bedroom apartment and a second floor one bedroom apartment and all associated site development works. Note the proposed site / building in question is bounded to the south-east by a protected structure (no. 72 West Street – Louth County Council Record of Protected Structures ID. DB-283)

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201055REFUSED7 Dec 2020

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2560723CONDITIONAL12 Nov 2025

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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2460116CONDITIONAL4 Mar 2024

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