Creamery Road, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Construction of a new two-storey, five-classroom primary school on a greenfield site.
2460135 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 11 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460135
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a new 1,419.70 sq m two-storey primary school building on a greenfield site. It will feature five classrooms, a general purpose hall, a special education needs base, a new access road, car parking, and play areas.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,420 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
Development will consist of, a) a new 1,419.70 m², two storey primary school building on a greenfield site, comprising of 5 classrooms, a gp hall, a 1 classroom special education needs base, support teaching spaces, a staff room, and all ancillary accommodation, b) all external facilities including new pedestrian and vehicle entrances, access road with set-down areas, new pedestrian crossing on creamery road, car park, hard and soft play areas, cycle storage, bin storage compound, service compound, electricity substation, landscaping, site signage and all boundary treatments, and, c), all associated site surface water and foul drainage, and site services, including public lighting.
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 (2023–2029). 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Creamery Rd, Manorhamilton, Leitrim | Mar 2026 | €191,500 | 96 m |
| 82 Creamary Rd, Manorhamilton, Leitrim | May 2026 | €180,000 | 103 m |
| Castle St, Manorhamilton, Leitrim | Feb 2025 | €186,000 | 325 m |
| 6 Saint Patrick's Terrace, Teapot Lane, Manorhamilton | Sept 2025 | €85,000 | 411 m |
| Drumahon, Gurteen, Manorhamilton | Nov 2025 | €50,000 | 426 m |
| Tawny Grange, Tawnyfeacle, Monorhamilton | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 426 m |
| The Manse, Fox's House, Manorhamilton | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 426 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 received11 July 2024
- Further information requested3 September 2024
- Further information received3 December 2024
- Decision due8 January 2025
- Decision issued18 December 2024
- Grant issued27 January 2025
- Permission expiry26 January 2030
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