Planning application · Louth County Council

Development of first floor extension to the rear of existing childcare facility

Mary's House Drakestown, Ballapousta Ardee, Co.Louth

2560066 · LouthGrantedAppeal decided

0.192 ha · Appeal decided, January 2026

Planning application 2560066 to Louth County Council: Development of first floor extension to the rear of existing childcare facility to provide 2 No classrooms to accommodate up to 44 ECCE, at Mary's House Drakestown, Ballapousta Ardee. Granted by the council on 29 August 2025; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 16 January 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. Appeal decided

Key facts

Reference
2560066
Planning authority
Louth County Council
Received
11 Feb 2025
Decided
29 Aug 2025
Status
Granted
Floor area
424 m²
Site area
0.192 ha
Further information requested
28 Mar 2025
Further information received
6 Aug 2025
Appeal
ACP-323651-25 · Appeal decided

Homes and mix

  • Creche

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Proposed development

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.

Planning status

An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 16 Jan 2026. The official file has the outcome.

Appeal ACP-323651-25 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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