LOWER GREENHILLS, DROGHEDA, GREENHILLS

Permission for amendments to part of a residential development previously approved under planning Refs: 21412, 2560224 & 2560467. The alterations include for an increase in the plot area of house No. 27 to allow for in-curtilage car parking, together with all associated site development works

Retention and Permission: Retention of single storey kitchen extension to the rear of dwelling and single storey porch to the front of dwelling. Permission sought for two storey extension to the side of dwelling and all site works

Permission for a single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling, front porch at existing dwelling and associated site works

Retention and Permission for the following: a) The retention of the change of use from public house to residential use with associated elevational alterations to make new openings, replace roof finish to rear section of building, addition of dormer windows onto Prospect Avenue and parking area to rear of building accessible via Prospect Avenue. b) Retention of demolition of rear extension, shed and boundary wall and access gate along Prospect Avenue. c) The provision of two no. two storey semi-detached two bedroom dwellings in lieu of the existing three no. two storey dwellings, by combining two dwellings to form one dwelling and retaining one dwelling with internal changes to reduce the number of bedrooms. d) All associated elevational alterations and associated site development works to facilitate the proposed works

Permission for the creation of a new vehicular access and provision of car parking in the front garden of the property

Retention and Permission: Retention of a single storey kitchen extension to the rear of dwelling and single storey porch to the front of dwelling; permission sought for two storey extension to the side of dwelling and all site works

Retention permission for: (a) The retention of the change of use from public house to residential use with associated elevational alterations to make new openings, replace roof finish to rear section of building, addition of dormer windows onto Prospect Avenue and parking area to rear of building accessible via Prospect Avenue. (b) Retention of demolition of rear extension, shed and boundary wall and access gate along Prospect Avenue. (c) The provision of two no. two storey semi-detached two bedroom dwellings including associated internal and elevational alterations and associated site development works

Retention permission for the extension of beer garden area to the south of the public house and beer garden area to the north of the public house which include retention of timber pergola structures, boundary fences, seating and fixtures within beer gardens and the retention of landscaping and all associated site development works. The access to the beer gardens are via existing doors from the public house with emergency egress gates onto car parking areas. Retention is also sought for the placement of a shipping container to serve as kitchen and Take Away collection point with signage and access gate from car parking area

Permission for a Largescale Residential Development (LRD). This proposal can be viewed via www.Southbanklrd.ie The development comprises a Large Residential Development (LRD 020), “South Bank”, of five No, six storey blocks, comprising 172 apartments, commercial (non-residential) units, and all associated roads/parking/paths, landscaped areas (including a public square to the river) and ancillary buildings,. A permission of 10 year duration is sought, at the discretion of the Louth County Council. The upper five stories comprise apartments all with balconies, and the 5th floor penthouse will be recessed with terraces. At ground floor level there is, variously, further apartments, parking and ancillary storage for the apartments and other non-residential uses. There are 172 apartments in total comprising 73 no. 1- bed apartments, 71 no. 2-bed apartments and 28 no. 3-bed apartments. There are 132 no. car parking spaces, 304 long stay and 121 short stay bicycle parking spaces being provided within the site. The non-residential uses comprise three retail units/café(s) of a total area 253 sq. m. and a crèche of 247 sq. m.. The ancillary buildings comprise provision for an E.S.B. substation (if required) of 25.5 sq. m. and a bicycle store of 33.2 sq. m. The existing, partially built, concrete building which occupies part of the site will be demolished, along with the remains of a building and a shed abutting No. 4 Marsh Road, and two old storage buildings on a lane North of Marsh Road. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the development is via, “New Road” to the East of Scotch Hall Shopping Centre, off Marsh Road. An existing lane off Marsh Road will be used to provide continued access to the Industrial/warehouse units to the South of Marsh Road, for pedestrian and bicycle access and egress for the proposed development, and as an exit for bin lorries and larger delivery vehicles only. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application *Significant Further Information Received on 08/05/2026*