St Olivers N.S., Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda
Construction of a two-storey school extension containing a classroom and special education training rooms.
19128 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 February 2019
- Reference
- 19128
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a two-storey extension to St. Oliver's National School. The extension will comprise one classroom, two special education training rooms, an accessible toilet, and two new external doors.
- 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 the following
- Construction of a 2 storey extension comprising of 1 no. Classroom and 2 no. Special education training rooms with accessible wc on the east side of the existing school. 2.2 no. New external doors from classrooms on north east elevation
- 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €366,110 | 170 m |
| 18 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,233 | 170 m |
| 19 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,612 | 175 m |
| 39 Listoke Wood, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €416,300 | 191 m |
| 11 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €387,665 | 191 m |
| 14 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 191 m |
| No 4 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €339,294 | 191 m |
| 12 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 191 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 received22 February 2019
- Decision due18 April 2019
- Decision issued4 April 2019
- Grant issued7 May 2019
- Permission expiry6 May 2024
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