O`Fiaich College, Dublin Road, Dundalk
Retention of a temporary classroom and permission for five more temporary units at O'Fiaich College in Dundalk.
16637 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 September 2016
- Reference
- 16637
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks the retention of an existing temporary single-storey classroom building. It also requests permission for five similar temporary units, a temporary toilet unit, and an access road.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Retention of a temporary single storey building consisting of 1 classroom and permission for 5 similar temporary units, a temporary wc unit an access road and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for education, recreation, enterprise and innovation.”
Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 September 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 May 2019.
Notified floor area: 120 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 College Heights, Hoeys Lane, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 133 m |
| 106 College Manor, Hoeys Lane, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 190 m |
| Apt 32, Dundalk Institute Of Technology, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €220,000 | 218 m |
| 34 College Heights, Hoeys Lane Dublin Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 233 m |
| 130 College Manor, Hoeys Lane, Dundalknot full market price | Apr 2026 | €353,000 | 258 m |
| 22 College Manor, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €275,000 | 266 m |
| 18 College Manor, Hoeys Lane, Dundalknot full market price | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 278 m |
| 41 College Heights, Hoeys Lane, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €354,000 | 295 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 September 2016
- Further information requested4 November 2016
- Further information received22 December 2016
- Decision due27 January 2017
- Decision issued25 January 2017
- Grant issued27 February 2017
- Permission expiry26 February 2022
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