Longford Road, Carrigallen, Co Leitrim
Extension to a detached classroom and replacement of a portacabin at a school in Carrigallen.
2162 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 6 April 2021
- Reference
- 2162
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an extension to the rear of an existing detached classroom to incorporate toilets. It also includes the removal of an existing portacabin and the installation of a new portacabin containing a classroom, SET room, and toilets.
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
Extension to rear of existing detached classroom approved under planning reference 12/189 incorporating toilets together with planning permission to remove existing portacabin and install new portacabin incorporating classroom, set room and toilets, connection to existing services and associated site works with alterations to site boundaries
The historical record
How extensions have been decided in Leitrim County Council
99% granted
of 406 extensions granted, refused or part-granted by Leitrim County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 95%68,830
- All categories in Leitrim County Council
- 97%1,896
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029 (2025–2029). 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 18 August 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 7 February 2024.
Notified floor area: 23 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Clooncorick, Carrigallen | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 347 m |
| Drumbranlis, Carrigallen, Co Leitrim | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 365 m |
| Aughavas, Carrigallen, Leitrimnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €73,440 | 365 m |
| 9 Church Manor, Carrigallen, Co Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 402 m |
| 11 Church Manor, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim. | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 432 m |
| 13 Church Manor, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim. | Jul 2025 | €187,500 | 459 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 received6 April 2021
- Decision due31 May 2021
- Decision issued26 May 2021
- Grant issued29 June 2021
- Permission expiry28 June 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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19199LeitrimLodged 1 Oct 2019Other
- GrantedAt this site
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