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Permission for a six-storey hotel comprising 107 no. bedrooms, lobby, bar and dining…

Marsh Road (to the east of Scotch Hall Shopping Centre) , Drogheda , Co. Louth

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: August 20, 2026

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
See council description

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327 · field: DecisionDate

  5. Appeal submitted
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327 · field: AppealSubmittedDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Appeal ref, Appeal submitted.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPEALED; Appeal ref: not supplied → PL-502087-LH-26; Appeal submitted: not supplied → 2026-09-11

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Marsh Road (to the east of Scotch Hall Shopping Centre) , Drogheda , Co. Louth. Proposal excerpt: “Permission for a six-storey hotel comprising 107 no. bedrooms, lobby, bar and dining area, and associated service areas, together with all associated site development works, at Marsh Road (to the east of Scotch Hall Shop…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

Location & nearby applications

Marsh Road (to the east of Scotch Hall Shopping Centre) , Drogheda , Co. Louth

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Louth County Council · Reference 2560717

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:49:01.824637+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
Permission for a six-storey hotel comprising 107 no. bedrooms, lobby, bar and dining area, and associated service areas, together with all associated site development works, at Marsh Road (to the east of Scotch Hall Shopping Centre). The proposed development will include vehicular (servicing and drop-off) and pedestrian access via New Road (to the east of Scotch Hall Shopping Centre, off Marsh Road), provision of 54 reserved car parking spaces within the existing Scotch Hall Shopping Centre car park, 22 no. bicycle parking spaces, and an enclosed pedestrian bridge connection from Level 1 (first floor) of the proposed hotel to the eastern end of the Shopping Centre Mall at Level 1. A Natura Impact Statement (N.I.S.) accompanies this application. *Significant Further Information Received on 03/07/2026 - To include demolition works*
Application details
Reference
2560717
Site address
Marsh Road (to the east of Scotch Hall Shopping Centre) , Drogheda , Co. Louth
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Permission granted with conditions
Date received
November 12, 2025
Decision due
August 27, 2026
Council decision date
August 20, 2026
Authority
Louth County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-23
    • Source status: DECISION MADE → APPEALED
    • appeal ref: → PL-502087-LH-26
    • Appeal submitted: → 2026-09-11

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