Colp West, Drogheda, Co. Meath
Temporary post-primary school accommodation consisting of seven prefabricated buildings for up to five years.
212336 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 December 2021
- Reference
- 212336
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- TEMPORARY PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks temporary planning permission for a period of no longer than 5 years. It involves the construction of seven prefabricated buildings to provide additional post-primary school accommodation, complete with parking, bicycle facilities, and a wastewater treatment system.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The provision of additional temporary post primary school accommodation, by way of construction of seven prefabricated buildings with associated site works including, boundary treatments, vehicular parking, bicycle parking, wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area. Temporary permission for a period no longer than 5 years is being sought. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“White Lands”
National zoning type: Strategic reserve, White land
Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 April 2025.
Notified floor area: 450 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Pk Sq, Grangerath Colpe Cross, Drogheda | May 2026 | €365,000 | 356 m |
| 47 Park Ridge, Grange Rath, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €214,000 | 389 m |
| 58 Park Ridge, Grange Rath, Dublin Rd Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 389 m |
| Apt 16, Park Ridge, Grangerath | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 389 m |
| 49 Park Ridge, Grange Rath, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 389 m |
| 22 Park Ridge, Grange Rath, Drogheda | Jan 2026 | €278,000 | 389 m |
| 3 Park Ridge, Grange Rath, Drogheda | May 2025 | €315,000 | 405 m |
| 4 Park Gate, Grange Rath, Colpe Cross | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 431 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 received15 December 2021
- Further information requested14 February 2022
- Further information received28 February 2022
- Decision due7 April 2022
- Decision issued5 April 2022
- Grant issued18 May 2022
- Permission expiry17 May 2027
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