Seatown Place, Dundalk, Co. Louth
A major school extension up to three storeys high is proposed in Dundalk, involving protected structures.
2360365 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360365
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes the construction of a new school building ranging from one to three storeys, reconfiguration and demolition works, and new sports pitches. The site contains five protected structures and is located within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of an extension to the existing school to provide a new school building one to three stories in height, including reconfiguration and demolition works to some existing buildings, ancillary accommodation and all associated site development works including relocated car parking and new sports pitches on the site south of the main school site accessed via seatown place. The subject site contains five protected structures; d454, d291, d456, d455, d236 and is located within the jocelyn street/seatown place aca **sfi received on 17.4. 24**
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 123 m |
| 13 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €270,000 | 125 m |
| 12 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 125 m |
| 14 Bishops Court, Dundalk, Louth | Nov 2025 | €439,000 | 202 m |
| 36 Seatown Place, Dundalk, Louth | Nov 2025 | €460,000 | 203 m |
| 6 Mill St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €175,000 | 207 m |
| 37 Seatown Place, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €425,000 | 207 m |
| Millstreet, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 211 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 received21 September 2023
- Further information requested10 November 2023
- Further information received17 April 2024
- Decision due11 June 2024
- Decision issued6 June 2024
- Grant issued8 July 2024
- Permission expiry7 July 2029
In the area
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19984LouthLodged 27 Nov 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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16206LouthLodged 6 Apr 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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16143LouthLodged 10 Mar 2016Change of use
- Refused80 m away
Permission for 44 no. apartments (23 no. 1 bedroom and 21 no. 2 bedroom) in the form of a new six storey…
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22135LouthLodged 23 Feb 2022Apartments
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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2660201LouthLodged 15 Apr 2026Apartments
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