Local Electoral Area · Louth County Council

Construction leads in Drogheda Urban

145 planning applications and commencement notices in Drogheda Urban in the last twelve months, across 4 electoral divisions. 136 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Louth planning register and the national building control register.

145
Leads, 12 months
136
On site now
€153m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Drogheda Urban, on the map

Pro opens the map filtered to this area: every site pinned, scored and sized, with the area shading, trade filters and alerts for new filings.

Top trades in Drogheda Urban

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

Electrical
111 leads
Plumbing & Heating
105 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
100 leads
Flooring
99 leads
Painting & Decorating
99 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
99 leads
Roofing
89 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
86 leads

The housing stock in Drogheda Urban

10,721 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 198051.9%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19196.4%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later3.4%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes7.2%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes0.2%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil26.3%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas60.3%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.2%Ireland 0.7%
Electric9%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)3.2%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel0.2%Ireland 1%
No central heating0.9%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source11.8%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied62.5%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented22.2%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented14.2%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-7.22

Relative affluence below 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 Urban

  1. Danann Air Ltd., Donore Road, Drogheda Co. Louth.
    (A) The construction of a single storey detached warehouse building (365sqm) located to the rear of the premises…
    Lodged
    2660697Received 9 Oct 2026Decision due 3 Dec 2026
  2. 11 Highfield, Drogheda, Co Louth
    Modifications to the existing house including a side and rear extension and all associated siteworks
    Lodged
    2660694Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  3. 4 Cromwell's Lane, Drogheda, Co Louth
    Porch to the front of house, along with the ancillary site development works
    Lodged
    26121Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  4. Marymount National School, Ballsgrove, Drogheda Co Louth
    EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 21/760 - Proposed development consisting of a new two storey 24 classroom school including all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities…
    Lodged
    26115Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  5. Rathmullen Road, Drogheda, Co Louth
    Amendments to the permitted development as per reference 20/1069 as extended by extension of duration reference 26/3. The development will comprise as follows…
    Lodged
    2660662Received 25 Sept 2026Decision due 19 Nov 2026
  6. 103 Shrewsbury Manor, Greenhills Newtownstalaban, Drogheda Co. Louth
    [name removed] - The development consists of: 1. Retention permission for the subdivision of 103 Shrewsbury Manor into two dwellings, Unit 103 and 103A…
    Lodged
    2660658Received 24 Sept 2026Decision due 18 Nov 2026
  7. Loughboy, Mell, Drogheda Co. Louth
    1) Retention of change of use from commercial garage to car showroom and 2) Retention of new marginally heightened ridge line and all associated site/enabling…
    Closed
    2660645Received 20 Sept 2026
  8. The Yard of No. 1 Palace Street, Drogheda, County Louth
    Food truck, ancillary corrugated structures containing, a kitchen, food storage area and a W.C. and associated timber and corrugated plastic roof covered…
    Lodged
    2660629Received 11 Sept 2026Decision due 5 Nov 2026
  9. Site to the rear of Corrigan’s Pub 91-93 George’s Street, and rear of 94 and 95 George’s Street and the Boyne Centre at Bolton Street, Drogheda County Louth.
    Development consists of (A) Demolition of the former store (c. 84 sqm) located to the rear of Unit 6 and addition of window to the west elevation of Unit 6…
    Lodged
    2660619Received 9 Sept 2026Decision due 3 Nov 2026
  10. Donore Road Industrial Estate Rathmullen, Drogheda, Co. Louth
    Following works: 1. Retain alterations to elevations of existing building. 2. Retain existing smoke shelter and temporary prefab building
    Lodged
    2660607Received 7 Sept 2026Decision due 1 Nov 2026
Every Louth application, by week

Who is building in Drogheda Urban

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Crushrod Investments Ltd6 applications
  2. 2Vinmoe Traders Ltd6 applications
  3. 3Leonard & Woods Development Limited4 applications
  4. 4Rainbow Community Services Limited3 applications
  5. 5Marglen Hotels Limited3 applications
  6. 6Urban Life Developments Limited3 applications
  7. 7Hallscotch Venture 2 Ltd3 applications
  8. 8Vickymargo Limited3 applications

Electoral divisions in Drogheda Urban

  • Fair Gate
  • St. Lawrence Gate
  • St. Mary'S (Part)
  • West Gate

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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