St. Oliver's Post Primary School, Cavan Road Oldcastle, Co. Meath
School extension works including a new link corridor and office conversions in Oldcastle.
KA160662 · Meath County Council · Lodged 23 June 2016
- Reference
- KA160662
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at St. Oliver's Post Primary School consists of a new link corridor connecting the original building to a new single-story rear extension. It also includes a new fire escape, alterations to convert an existing classroom into a corridor and two offices, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Development will consist of a new link corridor connecting the original school building to the new single storey extension to rear of main school building, new fire escape to canteen and 1 no. Classroom, alterations and renovations converting existing classroom to corridor and 2 no. Offices and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Community Infrastructure”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Rd, Oldcastle, Meath | Jan 2026 | €275,000 | 179 m |
| Stoney Rd, Oldcastle, Meath | May 2026 | €248,000 | 202 m |
| 10 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €352,419 | 230 m |
| 2 gilson avenue, olcastle, meathprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €368,619 | 230 m |
| 9 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €325,199 | 230 m |
| 1 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €352,400 | 230 m |
| 4 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €312,775 | 230 m |
| 23 Gilson Avenue, Old Castleprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €348,018 | 237 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 received23 June 2016
- Decision due17 August 2016
- Decision issued10 August 2016
- Grant issued14 September 2016
- Permission expiry13 September 2021
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