George’s Street 60-Home Development

Application details

Planning reference

2660292

Council

Louth County Council

Proposal description

Permission for the demolition and clearance of buildings and structures on site including demolition of 5 no. vacant dwelling houses and a domestic garage and outbuildings associated with ‘Swan Yard’ to facilitate the construction of a residential development comprising 60 no. dwellings consisting of a mix of studios, apartments and duplex units. The Trinity Garden entrance walls, railings and name plate (RPS Ref. No. DB 402) along with existing boundary walls to the north and west will be retained. The proposed dwellings are accommodated in 4 separate buildings arranged around a central courtyard. The buildings are identified as Blocks A, B, C and D and range in height from two – six storeys. Block A is located in the NE part of the site is three-storeys in height and accommodates 6 no. dwellings comprising 3 no. 2 bedroom apartments at ground floor level and 3 no. 3 bedroom duplex dwellings at first and second floor level. Block B is three-storeys in height and accommodates 5 no. 2 bedroom apartments at ground floor level and 5no. 3 bedroom duplex dwellings at first and second floor level. Block C is part three-storeys, part two-storeys in height, stepping down to two storeys where it adjoins the rear / side gardens of Trinity Garden dwellings and accommodates 12 no. dwellings in total. The two-storey element consists of 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments, two at ground floor level with a further two proposed at first floor level . The three-storey element comprises 4 no. two bedroom apartments at ground floor level, with 4 no. 3 bedroom duplex dwellings located at first and second floor level. Block D is six-storeys in height and accommodates 32 no. dwellings encompassing 11 no. studio apartments, 11 no. 1 bedroom units and 10 no. 2 bedroom units. All four blocks have balconies at upper floor levels. The existing entrance wall to Trinity Gardens (RPS Ref. No. DB402) is to be retained. It is proposed to reinstate a section of the protected wall at the eastern end on a like for like basis with all works to be supervised by a suitably qualified Conservation Architect. Vehicular access to the development is provided via a new access directly off George’s Street, with no vehicular access proposed off Trinity Gardens. This access will also serve as the main pedestrian access to the development. 18 no. surface car parking spaces along with bicycle parking /storage and bin storage are all located within an internal courtyard area. The

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Location / address

George's Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

15 May 2026

Valid date

15 May 2026