The Foy Centre, Dundalk Street, Carlingford
Retention of a change of use from bedrooms and a meeting room to a childcare facility.
17642 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 August 2017
- Reference
- 17642
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of parts of the Foy Centre. The affected areas, previously short-stay bedrooms and a meeting/exhibition room, are now used as a pre-school and after-school childcare facility.
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
Retention permission for development that will consist of:- the change of use from short stay bedrooms and a meeting/exhibition room to a pre-school and after-school childcare facility.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donard Lodge, Dundalk Street, Carlingford | May 2025 | €610,000 | 154 m |
| 48 Cuchula�nn Heights, Carlingford | Jun 2025 | €319,000 | 159 m |
| 2 Abbey Court, Carlingford, Louth | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 183 m |
| 52 Cuchulainn Heights, Carlingford, Louth | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 185 m |
| 58 Cuchulainn Heights, Carlingford, Louth | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 203 m |
| St Michaels Terrace, Carlingford, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 209 m |
| 59 Cuchulainn Heights, Carlingford, Louth | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 227 m |
| 63 Cuchula�nn Heights, Carlingford, Co. Louth | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 241 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 received29 August 2017
- Decision due23 October 2017
- Decision issued5 October 2017
- Grant issued6 November 2017
- Permission expiry5 November 2022
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