Clever Clogs, St Brigids Girls National School, Bothar Brugha Drogheda
An additional single-storey prefab creche unit at a school in Drogheda.
23243 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 May 2023
- Reference
- 23243
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for an additional single-storey prefab creche unit containing an ensuite classroom, toilets, and a store. It also includes the retention of outdoor covered areas.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for an additional single storey creche prefab unit comprising 1 no. Ensuite classroom, wc's and store for pre-school/after school use and associated site works **significant further information received on 26.9. 23 provided for, inter alia, retention of outdoor covered areas**
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Bothar Brugha, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €271,000 | 171 m |
| 52 Boyle Oreilly Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 195 m |
| 87 Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €305,000 | 202 m |
| 19 Boyle O Reilly Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 215 m |
| 30a Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 220 m |
| 15 Hardmans Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2025 | €296,000 | 228 m |
| 16 Beechgrove Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €254,000 | 235 m |
| 11 Hardmans Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2025 | €237,000 | 237 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 received12 May 2023
- Further information requested29 June 2023
- Further information received26 September 2023
- Decision due23 October 2023
- Decision issued20 October 2023
- Grant issued20 November 2023
- Permission expiry19 November 2028
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