Marymount National School, Ballsgrove, Drogheda
Demolition of the existing school and construction of a new two-storey, 24-classroom school with new access and parking.
21760 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 June 2021
- Reference
- 21760
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 4056 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the phased demolition of the existing Marymount National School and the removal of prefabricated buildings. A new two-storey school building with 24 classrooms will be constructed, alongside a reconfigured vehicular access, a new drop-off area, coach and staff parking, and play areas.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Proposed development consisting of a new two storey 24 classroom school including all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities, delivered on a phased basis, will include the phased demolition/removal of the existing school building on the site including the relocation of 1 no. Prefabricated building and eventual removal of all prefabricated buildings. Vehicular access to the site will be reconfigured with the existing entrance removed and a new pedestrian and vehicle entrance and exit formed off donore avenue providing access to a new drop off area the new entrance also accesses a new one-way coach and staff car park along the southern boundary exiting out onto highfield road. The development will include the provision of bicycle and scooter parking, hard and soft play areas, piped infrastructure and ducting, plant landscaping and boundary treatments, disabled car parking spaces, e-car charging points, ancillary pedestrian access ramps and stairs, signage, attenuation tank, changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Highfield, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 69 m |
| 20 Highfield, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €441,000 | 174 m |
| 27 Hillbrook Dr, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 180 m |
| 14 Hillbrook Dr, Cherrymount, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 189 m |
| 82 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 193 m |
| 43 Marian Park, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €242,000 | 205 m |
| 4 Hillbrook Dr, Drogheda, Louth | May 2025 | €332,000 | 207 m |
| 9 Hillbrook Drive, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €390,000 | 220 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 received18 June 2021
- Further information requested6 August 2021
- Further information received28 October 2021
- Decision due24 November 2021
- Decision issued22 November 2021
- Appeal submitted17 December 2021
- Appeal decided22 April 2022
- Permission expiry21 April 2027
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20472LouthLodged 2 Jul 2020Extension
- Granted160 m away
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18970LouthLodged 29 Nov 2018Retention
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