Off Castlecarra Road, Aghameeny, Carrick on Shannon
Construction of a new 12-classroom, two-storey primary school building for Gaelscoil Liatroma.
169 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 18 January 2016
- Reference
- 169
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed scheme consists of a new two-storey primary school building with 12 classrooms, a general purpose hall, and support teaching spaces. The 1.2-hectare site will also feature cycle storage, ball courts, project gardens, 21 car parking spaces, and drop-off facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,100 m²
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 construction of a new school building gaelscoil liatroma (roll no. 20212d) at a site c. 1.2 hectares located off castlecarra road, aghameeney, carrick on shannon, co leitrim. The proposed scheme will comprise of 1 no. 2 storey primary school building with 12 classrooms, general purpose hall, support teaching spaces and ancillary accommodation with a total floor area of c. 2100 sq. M. , the site works to the school grounds will consist of the provision of cycle storage, bin stores, ball courts, project gardens, external storage building, landscaping and boundary treatment and all other associated site development works. The works to the remainder of the site will consist of the provision of 21 no. Car parking spaces, drop-off and pick-up facilities
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community, social, recreational and educational services and facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Carrick-on-Shannon Joint Local Area Plan 2023-2025 (2025–2031). 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oak Dr, Drummagh, Summerhill | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 218 m |
| 44 Drummagh, Carrick On Shannon, Leitrim | Aug 2025 | €440,000 | 360 m |
| 29 Drummagh, Summerhill, Carrick On Shannon | May 2026 | €290,000 | 438 m |
| Kilboderry, Summerhill, Carrick On Shannon | Feb 2025 | €458,000 | 443 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 received18 January 2016
- Further information requested8 March 2016
- Further information received13 June 2016
- Decision due10 July 2016
- Decision issued7 July 2016
- Grant issued10 August 2016
- Permission expiry9 August 2021
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