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Planning permission in Drogheda

Planning permission in Drogheda is decided by Louth County Council. Search Drogheda planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Drogheda over the last 5 years.

Granted in Drogheda

412 granted, 54 refused in the last 5 years. That is 5 points above the Louth average.

Applications
685

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
466

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
35%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Drogheda

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Louth County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
Permission for alterations to shopfront of existing pharmacy shop, including removal of existing signage entablature, pilasters, associated lead...
The Pharmacy, 3 Cross Lane Moneymore, Drogheda, reference 2660599
16 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission for a single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling, front porch at existing dwelling and associated site works
118 Crushrod Ave, Drogheda, Co. Louth, reference 2660083
16 Oct 2026
Refused
Permission will consist of :1.
30 Windmill Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth, reference 2660564
9 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission for development which is in the curtilage of a protected structure - Ref.
47 & 50 North Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth, reference 2660568
9 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission for the construction of a first floor extension on top of existing single storey building, together with all associated site works at...
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Windmill Road, Drogheda Co. Louth, reference 2660116
2 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission for the conversion of an existing garage to habitable space, extension of dwelling over converted garage and two storey extension to...
The Cloister, 13 Beaubec, Drogheda Co. Louth, reference 2660543
18 Sept 2026
Granted
Retention and Permission for the following: a) The retention of the change of use from public house to residential use with associated elevational...
12-13 Thomas Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth, reference 2660073
18 Sept 2026
Granted
Retention and Permission for development to Protected Structure Ref.
74-76 West Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth, reference 2660525
18 Sept 2026

Drogheda planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

Drogheda approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Drogheda over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension148 decided
96%
Attic conversion20 decided
90%
Shed or garage19 decided
89%
Apartments and housing schemes69 decided
81%
Change of use46 decided
85%

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Common questions about Drogheda planning

Do I need planning permission in Drogheda?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Drogheda as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Louth County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Drogheda?

Louth County Council is the planning authority for Drogheda. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Drogheda?

88 in 100 decided applications in Drogheda were granted over the last 5 years, from 466 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.