Local Electoral Area · Louth County Council

Construction leads in Drogheda Rural

195 planning applications and commencement notices in Drogheda Rural in the last twelve months, across 4 electoral divisions. 214 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Louth planning register and the national building control register.

195
Leads, 12 months
214
On site now
€404m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Drogheda Rural, on the map

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Top trades in Drogheda Rural

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Carpentry & Joinery
155 leads
Roofing
152 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
151 leads
Electrical
148 leads
Plumbing & Heating
143 leads
Flooring
136 leads
Painting & Decorating
136 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
136 leads

The housing stock in Drogheda Rural

6,369 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198024%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19195.3%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later12.8%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes3.9%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes2.3%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil36.8%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas49.3%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.7%Ireland 0.7%
Electric8.6%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)2.8%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.2%Ireland 1%
No central heating0.5%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source30.8%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied76.9%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented9.5%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented12.3%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
+0.72

Relative affluence above the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Drogheda Rural

  1. The Keerhan, Woodmill Tullyallen, Co. Louth
    Amendments to granted planning application reference No LH/2560001 consisting of omission of the machinery store, dispatch office, kitchenette…
    Lodged
    2660666Received 29 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
  2. 2 Ferrard Park Road, Twenties, Drogheda Co. Louth
    (1) Creation of existing boundary wall enclosing rear garden; (2) Adjustment of existing vehicular entrance to provide an additional car parking space…
    Lodged
    2660661Received 25 Sept 2026Decision due 19 Nov 2026
  3. Anchor View House Newtown Cottages, Queensburough Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
    Proposed dwelling house, soakaway, widening of existing driveway to provide shared access and all associated site development works
    Lodged
    2660657Received 24 Sept 2026Decision due 18 Nov 2026
  4. Townley Hall Road, Tullyallen Drogheda, County Louth
    Consequent on the grant of outline permission Ref. No. 2660248 for proposed dwelling house, domestic garage, roadside vehicular entrance…
    Lodged
    2660653Received 23 Sept 2026Decision due 17 Nov 2026
  5. Canonstown, Termonfeckin, Drogheda
    Development consisting of: a) demolition of existing disused bungalow, detached garage and roadside boundary wall…
    Lodged
    2660638Received 17 Sept 2026Decision due 11 Nov 2026
  6. Baggotstown, Grangebllew, Drogheda
    Proposed dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and polishing filter percolation area…
    Lodged
    2660610Received 7 Sept 2026Decision due 1 Nov 2026
  7. McEvoys Farm Shop, Nunneryland Termonfeckin, Co Louth.
    Change of use from retail butcher shop to coffee shop with seating area, kitchen area, new toilet facilities and all associated works
    Lodged
    2660605Received 4 Sept 2026Decision due 29 Oct 2026
  8. Disseldoo, Hill of Rath, Balgatheran
    Proposed dwelling house, wastewater treatment system with percolation area, soakaway and all associated site development works. The proposal includes a new…
    Lodged
    2660597Received 2 Sept 2026Decision due 27 Oct 2026
  9. The Twenties Lane, Moneymore, Drogheda Co. Louth
    Retention and Permission: Retention of a block boundary wall and associated site development works. Permission for a dwelling house and associated site…
    Lodged
    2660590Received 1 Sept 2026Decision due 26 Oct 2026
  10. Callystown, Clogherhead, County Louth
    Alteration of house design as granted planning permission under planning file ref. No. 211454. The alterations involve the reduction of the floor area…
    Lodged
    2660592Received 1 Sept 2026Decision due 26 Oct 2026
Every Louth application, by week

Who is building in Drogheda Rural

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Ballymakenny Residential Properties Ltd19 applications
  2. 2Lagan Homes Drogheda Limited11 applications
  3. 3Propchain Solutions Ltd8 applications
  4. 4Ballymakenny Developments Ltd7 applications
  5. 5Ballymakenny SW Ltd6 applications
  6. 6Ravala Limited5 applications
  7. 7Genus Ventures Limited5 applications
  8. 8Apolloseven Properties One Limited5 applications

Electoral divisions in Drogheda Rural

  • Clogher
  • Monasterboice
  • St. Peter'S
  • Termonfeckin

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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