'Bells Court’ Scholes Lane, and adjacent lands to the rear of Nos. 19-27 Fair Street and to the rear of Nos. 75-84 West Street, Drogheda Co Louth
Proposed development
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.*
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Decision due
- 22 Jul 2026
Timeline
Application received
12 Nov 2025
Council asked for further information
9 Jan 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
25 Jun 2026
Decision due
22 Jul 2026
Decision: conditional
17 Jul 2026
Appeal lodged (PL-501863-LH-26)
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Permission for the following: 1. Single storey extension to rear of existing building comprising of pilates studio, sauna, changing area and store. 2. Provision of new level access from the public pavement along Fair Street. 3. Minor alterations to the existing 2no. gates on the west elevation along Scholes Lane. 4. All landscaping and associated site works
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