Bellewsbridge Road, Castletown, Dundalk Co Louth
Change of use of two primary school classrooms to pre-school classrooms in Dundalk.
2344 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 January 2023
- Reference
- 2344
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of two existing primary school classrooms to be used as pre-school classrooms at Bellewsbridge Road, Castletown, Dundalk.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use of two number primary school classrooms for use as 'pre-school' classrooms
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Fatima Park, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €202,000 | 81 m |
| 8 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €100,000 | 138 m |
| 15 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €203,000 | 206 m |
| 21 Clos Aodhan, Saltown, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 210 m |
| 30 Clos Aodhan, Saltown, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €185,000 | 226 m |
| 25 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €205,000 | 235 m |
| 7 Clos Cormac Saltown, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 241 m |
| 5 Clos Cormac, Saltown, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 241 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 received30 January 2023
- Decision due26 March 2023
- Decision issued24 March 2023
- Grant issued24 April 2023
- Permission expiry23 April 2028
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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1910LouthLodged 10 Jan 2019Alterations
- Granted100 m away
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- Granted120 m away
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22325LouthLodged 22 Apr 2022Alterations
- Granted120 m away
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19223LouthLodged 26 Mar 2019Retention
- Granted160 m away
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23375LouthLodged 24 Aug 2023Change of use
- Granted170 m away
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1698LouthLodged 22 Feb 2016Retention
- Granted170 m away
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21364LouthLodged 6 Apr 2021Alterations
- Granted170 m away
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2410LouthLodged 7 Feb 2024Retention
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