Clever Clogs St Olivers National School, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda Co Louth
Extension to a single-storey creche prefab unit at St Olivers National School in Drogheda.
22632 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 August 2022
- Reference
- 22632
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for an extension to an existing single-storey creche prefab unit with internal reconfigurations. The completed unit will consist of four ensuite classrooms, a store, an office, and a toilet for pre-school and after-school use.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for an extension to existing single storey creche prefab unit with internal reconfigurations consisting of 4 no. Ensuite classrooms total and store, office and wc for pre-school/after school use and minor elevational changes to existing building 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 received9 August 2022
- Decision due3 October 2022
- Decision issued29 September 2022
- Grant issued1 November 2022
- Permission expiry31 October 2027
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