St Oliver's National School, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda
Installation of a single-storey prefab unit containing two classrooms and an office for pre-school and after-school use.
19451 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 June 2019
- Reference
- 19451
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey prefab unit containing two classrooms and a store/office. It is intended for pre-school and after-school use at St Oliver's National School.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for 1 no. Single storey prefab unit consisting of 2 no. Classrooms and store/office for pre-school/after school use, along with 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 | €361,233 | 140 m |
| 18 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €366,110 | 140 m |
| 19 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,612 | 142 m |
| 13 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 167 m |
| 11 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €387,665 | 167 m |
| 14 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 167 m |
| No 4 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €339,294 | 167 m |
| 12 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 167 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 received11 June 2019
- Decision due5 August 2019
- Decision issued25 July 2019
- Appeal submitted13 August 2019
- Appeal decided12 November 2019
- Permission expiry11 November 2024
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