St. Mary's National School, Knockbridge, Dundalk
Construction of a single-storey extension to St. Mary's National School.
17612 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 August 2017
- Reference
- 17612
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a single-storey extension to the east of the existing school building. The extension will contain a new corridor, one classroom, three resource rooms, and ancillary accommodation.
- Storey
- 1
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 a one story extension to the east of the existing school building, containing a new corridor, 1 no. Classroom, 3 no. Resource rooms, with ancillary accommodation and all associated site works.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 February 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 August 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Lisroland View, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 171 m |
| 7 Cloonanna, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 175 m |
| 16 Cloonanna, Knockbridge, Dundalk Louth | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 235 m |
| Newtown, Knockbridge, Louth | Apr 2026 | €303,500 | 262 m |
| 13 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Louth | Aug 2025 | €261,000 | 303 m |
| 23 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €274,559 | 344 m |
| 32 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Louth | Aug 2025 | €252,500 | 357 m |
| 38 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Dundalk | May 2025 | €279,000 | 387 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 received14 August 2017
- Decision due8 October 2017
- Decision issued27 September 2017
- Grant issued30 October 2017
- Permission expiry29 October 2022
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