Dowdstown, Ardee, Co Louth
Renovation and extension of a derelict schoolhouse in Ardee.
24222 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 December 2024
- Reference
- 24222
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the renovation of a derelict schoolhouse. It includes constructing a single-storey glazed extension to the side and a single-storey extension to the rear with an interconnecting glass atrium, alongside a new wastewater treatment system and vehicular entrance.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the renovation of a derelict schoolhouse with the construction of a single storey glazed extension to the side and a single storey extension to the rear with an interconnecting glass atrium, new waste water treatment system and percolation area and a new vehicular entrance and all associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowdstown, Ardee, Louth | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 260 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 December 2024
- Further information requested14 February 2025
- Further information received22 April 2025
- Decision due18 August 2025
- Decision issued14 August 2025
- Grant issued15 September 2025
- Permission expiry14 September 2030
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