Permission for the a change-of-use from telecoms exchange depot accommodating engineering/administrative uses to use as…

Application details

Planning reference

2660747

Council

Louth County Council

Proposal description

Permission for the a change-of-use from telecoms exchange depot accommodating engineering/administrative uses to use as a hostel (where care is not provided). The change-of-use comprises one building and a section of an adjacent building with a total combined floor area of c807sqm. The proposed hostel will comprise 29no bedrooms (accommodating 100no bedspaces in total), including a staff bedroom and an accessible bedroom on the ground floor, together with an entrance lobby and reception / office; 2no kitchens with associated storage; a communal canteen; a communal recreation area with attached kitchenette, and toilet and shower facilities. No changes to the internal layout of the building are proposed. No changes to the building exterior are proposed. Vehicular access to the site is via the existing access off the Donore Road (L1521). Existing on-site car parking will be maintained, with no additional parking proposed. It is proposed to re-mark the existing car parking within the application site and also provide dedicated accessible parking. It is further proposed to provide a bicycle rack to the front (north) of Block B and introduce new internal road markings to delineate a set-down area and stopping points. The proposed development will also include the provision of a pedestrian crossing on the Donore Road. This application provides for all associated site development works, signage, public lighting, landscaping, and boundary treatments

Location / address

Eir House, Donore Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth, A92 V290

Applicant

Hostel Accommodation Management Limited

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

2 Nov 2026