Mell National School, Mell, Drogheda Co Louth
Retention of the change of use of a former national school in Drogheda to a community building.
2312 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 January 2023
- Reference
- 2312
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep the former Mell National School premises in use as a community building, as currently laid out.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission sought for the change of use of former national school premises to community building use, as laid out
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | May 2025 | €240,000 | 60 m |
| 11 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 150 m |
| 99 Fountain Hill, Mell, Drogheda | Jan 2010 | €115,000 | 174 m |
| 74 Fountain Hill, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €341,000 | 210 m |
| 10 The Glen, Lower Mell, Mell | May 2025 | €262,000 | 322 m |
| 130 Ashfield View, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €387,000 | 357 m |
| St Catherines, Upper Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 366 m |
| 119 Ashfield, North Rd Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 397 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 received17 January 2023
- Decision due13 March 2023
- Decision issued10 March 2023
- Grant issued10 April 2023
- Permission expiry9 April 2028
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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21101LouthLodged 2 Feb 2021Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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16331LouthLodged 17 May 2016Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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16573LouthLodged 17 Aug 2016Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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16412LouthLodged 17 Jun 2016Alterations
- Granted80 m away
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16643LouthLodged 14 Sept 2016Extension
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19147LouthLodged 28 Feb 2019Extension
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