Mell Lane, Mell, Drogheda
Construction of a school extension comprising two classrooms and two resource rooms in Drogheda.
17707 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 September 2017
- Reference
- 17707
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 550.54 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a school extension comprising two classrooms and two resource rooms on the west side of the existing school. It also includes the relocation of the existing fire access, a new retaining wall at the west boundary, and associated site works.
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 following
- Construction of an extension comprising of 2no. Classrooms and 2no. Resource rooms on the west side of the existing school
- Relocation of existing fire access to west of proposed extension
- Construction of new retaining wall at west boundary
- 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 17 September 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 November 2019.
Notified floor area: 220.54 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 Fountain Hill, Mell, Drogheda | Jan 2010 | €115,000 | 143 m |
| St Catherines, Upper Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 149 m |
| 74 Fountain Hill, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €341,000 | 171 m |
| 17 Loughboy, Mell, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 190 m |
| 25 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | May 2025 | €240,000 | 283 m |
| 11 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 383 m |
| 17 Green Park, Cement Rd, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 410 m |
| 24 The Willows Apt, Rathmullen Rd, Drogheda | May 2025 | €253,000 | 498 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 received20 September 2017
- Decision due14 November 2017
- Decision issued27 October 2017
- Grant issued27 November 2017
- Permission expiry26 November 2022
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