St Furseys Cemetery, Chapel Road, Haggardstown
An extension of St Furseys Cemetery is proposed, converting agricultural land into burial grounds.
1753 · Louth County Council · Lodged 31 January 2017
- Reference
- 1753
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of 0.67 hectares of agricultural land to extend St Furseys Cemetery to the north-east. The works will include extending the access route, a calvary scene, four additional car spaces, burial plots, and landscaping next to a protected church structure.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development to consist of the proposed extension of st furseys cemetery to the north east, which involves the change of use 0.67ha of land from agricultural use to use as burial ground, the extension of the existing access route, calvary scene, 4 additional car spaces including for a hearse, burial plots, planting and all ancillary site works. St furseys cemetery is adjoining st furseys church which is a protected structure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullagharlin, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 167 m |
| 13 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €352,423 | 201 m |
| 14 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €365,639 | 204 m |
| 11 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 207 m |
| 8 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €405,300 | 211 m |
| 7 Bellfield Close, Dundalk, Louthprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €348,018 | 213 m |
| 15 bellfield, dublin rd, dundalkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,528 | 234 m |
| 5 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Haggardstownprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €343,612 | 235 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 received31 January 2017
- Decision due27 March 2017
- Decision issued15 March 2017
- Grant issued17 April 2017
- Permission expiry16 April 2022
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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- Awaiting decision180 m away
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- Granted190 m away
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- Awaiting decision220 m away
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Permission for the sub-division of an existing site, to accommodate a new dwelling house, vehicular access,…
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