St Francis National School, Rock Road, Blackrock Dundalk
Provision of a new temporary building containing two classrooms at St Francis National School.
19324 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 April 2019
- Reference
- 19324
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a new temporary school building at St Francis National School on Rock Road, Blackrock. The structure will contain two classrooms and include all ancillary site works.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the provision of a new temporary building containing 2 no. Classrooms and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Cois Farraige, Blackrock, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €409,691 | 128 m |
| Stonebrook, Rock Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €700,000 | 139 m |
| 199 Cois Farraige, Blackrock, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €255,505 | 154 m |
| 188 Cois Farraige, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €348,018 | 154 m |
| 191 Cois Farraige, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €325,991 | 154 m |
| 190 Cois Farraige, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €348,018 | 154 m |
| 189 Cois Farraige, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €395,000 | 154 m |
| 187 Cois Farraige, Blackrock, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €348,018 | 154 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 April 2019
- Decision due23 June 2019
- Decision issued13 June 2019
- Grant issued15 July 2019
- Permission expiry14 July 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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20513LouthLodged 14 Jul 2020Other
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission and Retention: Retention sought for amendments and alterations to the previously approved…
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- Granted60 m away
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- Granted60 m away
Permission for a detached single storey preschool building and all associated site works
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- Granted80 m away
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- Refused100 m away
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