De La Salle College, Castletown, Dundalk
Retention of a single-storey school extension and permission for a new single-storey extension.
1698 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 February 2016
- Reference
- 1698
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application at De La Salle College seeks retention permission for an existing single-storey extension to the east of the Eastern Block. It also seeks planning permission for a new single-storey extension to the same block.
- Storey
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission/permission for development , the development will consist of retention permission relating to the existing single storey extension to the east of the existing eastern block, while planning permission is required for a single storey extension to same.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Fatima Park, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €202,000 | 233 m |
| 10 The Rise, Mount Ave, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €565,000 | 272 m |
| 8 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €100,000 | 276 m |
| 5 Bothar Croinn, Saltown, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €154,000 | 282 m |
| 4 Bothar Croinn, Saltown, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €210,000 | 283 m |
| 3 Bothar Croinn, Saltown, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €161,000 | 283 m |
| 1 Bothar Croinn, Saltown, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €172,000 | 286 m |
| 14 Bother Croinn, Saltown, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 292 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 received22 February 2016
- Decision due17 April 2016
- Decision issued7 April 2016
- Grant issued9 May 2016
- Permission expiry8 May 2021
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