GrantedInfrastructureDecided 15 January 2025

Mill Road Colp West, Drogheda, County Meath

Construction of a new 1,000-pupil, three-storey post-primary school in Drogheda.

2460133 · Meath County Council · Lodged 23 February 2024

Reference: 2460133
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 February 2024

Summary

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The project involves the construction of a new 11,302 sqm school building containing 43 classrooms, laboratories, a multi-purpose hall, and a physical education suite. It also includes the removal of existing temporary accommodation blocks, the demolition of a derelict agricultural building, and a new vehicular access junction.

Infrastructureschooleducationdemolition

Storeys: 3
Floor area: 11,302 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development includes the removal of interim accommodation permitted under ref. No. Lb190739 and ref. 21/2336, and the construction of a new, 1,000 no pupil post-primary school (roll no. 68348a), which will comprise of 43 no. Classrooms, with associated laboratories and specialist classrooms, multi-purpose hall, a physical education suite including a physical education hall, and all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities with a gross floor area of c. 11,302 sqm over 3 no. Storeys. The proposal includes the removal of all interim accommodation on site, arranged across 12 no. Blocks, with a cumulative gfa of c. 4,203sq m (previously permitted under reg. Ref. Lb190739 and reg. Ref. 21/2336) including the removal of 1 no. Interim accommodation block, constructed under exempted development (c. 249 sq m). The proposal also includes the demolition of a single-storey c. 190 sqm derelict building, associated with the former agricultural use of the site. Vehicular access to the subject site is proposed via a new priority-controlled t-junction located on the new link road to the southwest of the site, with associated tie-in works to the existing road network; 2 no. Pedestrian and cyclist access points and 2 no. Pedestrian only access points to the southwest boundary of the site; staff and visitor parking spaces and designated drop-off and set down facilities. The development will also include the provision of 1 no. External storage building (c. 50 sqm); 1 no. Bin store; bicycle and scooter parking; vehicle and bus drop off/set down areas; internal access roads; hard and soft play areas including 6 no. Hard play court areas; piped infrastructure and ducting; plant and plant room; lpg tanks compound; electrical switch room; landscaping and boundary treatments; pv panels; ev parking facilities; external courtyards; disabled car parking spaces; site clearance works, comprising of the partial removal of hedgerows and a number of trees; stepped access routes; street and security lighting; signage; 2 no. Attenuation tanks; surface water drainage and suds measures (including green roof provision); 5 no. Flagpoles; piped infrastructural services and connections, hard and soft landscaping, esb substation, changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground. The total site area is 5.26ha. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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“White Lands”

National zoning type: Strategic reserve, White land

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
10 Pk Sq, Grangerath Colpe Cross, Drogheda	May 2026	€365,000	315 m
47 Park Ridge, Grange Rath, Drogheda	Nov 2025	€214,000	361 m
58 Park Ridge, Grange Rath, Dublin Rd Drogheda	Dec 2025	€285,000	361 m
Apt 16, Park Ridge, Grangerath	Nov 2025	€250,000	361 m
49 Park Ridge, Grange Rath, Drogheda	Apr 2026	€280,000	361 m
22 Park Ridge, Grange Rath, Drogheda	Jan 2026	€278,000	361 m
3 Park Ridge, Grange Rath, Drogheda	May 2025	€315,000	368 m
4 Park Gate, Grange Rath, Colpe Cross	Jul 2025	€380,000	381 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 received23 February 2024
Further information requested17 April 2024
Further information received6 November 2024
Decision due16 January 2025
Decision issued15 January 2025
Grant issued27 February 2025
Permission expiry26 February 2030

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