Mary's House Drakestown, Ballapousta Ardee, Co.Louth
First-floor extension to an existing childcare facility to add two classrooms for up to 44 children.
2560066 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560066
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a first-floor extension to the rear of an existing childcare facility to provide two new classrooms. This will accommodate up to 44 ECCE children, increasing the total capacity to 94 children, and includes nine new parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the development of first floor extension to the rear of existing childcare facility to provide 2 no classrooms to accommodate up to 44 ecce children from hours 8am to 6pm, with 4 no toilets, increasing total services users to a maximum of 94 children with new on-site wastewater treatment and modification to on site to provide 9 no. Addition carparking space with associated landscaping & site works.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 February 2025
- Further information requested28 March 2025
- Further information received6 August 2025
- Decision due2 September 2025
- Decision issued29 August 2025
- Appeal submitted15 September 2025
- Appeal decided16 January 2026
- Permission expiry15 January 2031
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