St. Nicholas Monastery National School, Philip Street, Dundalk
Partial demolition and construction of a two-storey classroom extension at a Dundalk school.
17802 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 October 2017
- Reference
- 17802
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for alterations at St. Nicholas Monastery National School. The works involve the partial demolition of first-floor accommodation at the rear and the construction of a new two-storey extension to the south containing two classrooms.
- Storeys
- 2
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 alterations to the building including partial demolition of first floor accommodation at the rear of the building and 2 storey extension to the south of the existing building containing 2 no classrooms with ancillary accommodation and 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 27 June 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 December 2019.
Notified floor area: 17,474 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Patrick St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €211,000 | 77 m |
| 8 Philip St, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2026 | €350,000 | 96 m |
| 4 Culhane St, Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 111 m |
| 4 Laurel Brook Gardens, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 117 m |
| 17 Laurel Brook Gardens, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €291,000 | 120 m |
| 34 Duffys Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk Louth | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 144 m |
| 6 Culhane St, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 150 m |
| 12 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 151 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 received25 October 2017
- Decision due19 December 2017
- Decision issued8 December 2017
- Grant issued18 January 2018
- Permission expiry17 January 2023
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