GrantedCommercialDecided 10 January 2025

St Oliver’s Community College, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda Co. Louth

Construction of a new sports facility at St Oliver's Community College.

2460345 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 June 2024

Reference: 2460345
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 June 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought for a part single-storey, part two-storey sports facility. The building will include a General Purpose Sports Hall, a boxing arena, a fitness suite, social areas, changing rooms, and administrative spaces.

Commercialschoolsports hallcommunity

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the construction of a part single-storey, part two-storey sports facility including a general purpose sports hall, a boxing arena, a fitness suite, social areas, changing rooms, circulation areas, administration areas, stores, service areas and other ancillary accommodation *significant further information received on 11/12/2024*

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community FacilitiesCI

“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 The Close, Highlands, Drogheda	Jan 2026	€462,000	285 m
1-58 Bayview Gardens, Drogheda, Co Louthprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€19,355,066	292 m
15 The Close Highlands, Drogheda, Meath	Jul 2025	€405,000	334 m
10 The Drive, The Highlands, Drogheda	Apr 2026	€375,000	370 m
13 The Avenue, Highlands, Drogheda	Aug 2025	€340,000	383 m
35 The Avenue, Highlands, Drogheda	Jun 2025	€345,000	385 m
5 The Avenue, Highlands, Drogheda	Sept 2025	€367,000	388 m
37 The Ave, Highlands Rathmullen, Drogheda	Jul 2025	€365,000	394 m

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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 received24 June 2024
Further information requested8 August 2024
Further information received11 December 2024
Decision due16 January 2025
Decision issued10 January 2025
Grant issued10 February 2025
Permission expiry9 February 2030

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