The Blue School, Peter's Hill, Drogheda Co Louth
Refurbishment of three apartments and conversion of a former school room into a meeting room and day chapel in a protected structure.
20340 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 May 2020
- Reference
- 20340
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 May 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of alterations and refurbishment to three existing apartments at The Blue School, which is a protected structure. It also includes the refurbishment and alteration of a former school room to be used as a meeting room and day chapel.
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 alterations to, and refurbishment of, three existing apartments and alterations to, and refurbishment of former school room for meeting room and day chapel. The blue school is a protected structure. * significant further information received 20/08/2020**
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 St Peters Court, Magdalana St, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €140,000 | 37 m |
| C 302, An Tsean Mhargadh, Greenlanes | May 2026 | €182,500 | 89 m |
| Apt 8, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 3, 30 Peter St, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 4, 30 Peter Street, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 94 m |
| 11 Peter Street, Drogheda, County Louth | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 95 m |
| Unit 405 Block D, Tsean Mhargadh, Green Lane | Mar 2025 | €157,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 403d An Tseanmhargadh, Greenlanes, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 98 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 received14 May 2020
- Further information requested17 July 2020
- Further information received20 August 2020
- Decision due16 September 2020
- Decision issued10 September 2020
- Grant issued12 October 2020
- Permission expiry11 October 2025
In the area
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19839LouthLodged 11 Oct 2019Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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21625LouthLodged 11 May 2021Infrastructure
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18225LouthLodged 26 Mar 2018Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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21439LouthLodged 21 Apr 2021Retention
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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- Refused80 m away
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21862LouthLodged 12 Jul 2021Retention
- Granted80 m away
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22826LouthLodged 19 Oct 2022Alterations
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