GrantedCommercialDecided 2 October 2025

Commons, Fenagh, Co. Leitrim

Construction of a new childcare facility with multiple classrooms, play areas, and a new road entrance in Fenagh.

2560011 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 23 January 2025

Reference: 2560011
Authority: Leitrim County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 January 2025

Summary

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The development consists of a new childcare facility incorporating rooms for toddlers, a classroom, an after-school room, a kitchen, and staff facilities. External works include a new stone bellmouth entrance from the R209, internal roads, car parking, and three secure play areas.

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Development description

Planning permission sought for: new childcare facility, to incorporate within the facility: (a) (i) formal entrance, (ii) reception and hallway, (iii) woddler/toddler room, with 2 no. Attached toilets, 1 no. Sleep room, baby changing area, milk kitchen room, (iv) classroom for children aged approximately 3 to 6 years of age, with 2 no. Attached toilets, (v) breakfast room/after-school room (for children aged approximately 5+ years), with 3 no. Attached toilets, (vi) kitchen, (vii) utility room, (viii) canteen, (ix) buggy store room, (x) plant room/toy store, (xi) 1 no. Disabled toilet/staff toilet, and 1 no. Staff toilet, (xii) with additional 1 no. Toilet that can be accessed from the external play area, (xiii) with storage area in roof area, that is accessed by a pull-down ladder. (b) (i) proposed new stone bellmouth entrance, piers, and walls, from the r209 road, (ii) internal roads and turning heads within the development, (iii) car parking, (iv) 3 no. External play areas with security fencing, (v) bin storage area, (vi) associated signage for facility, (vii) with connection to existing main foul sewer, and all associated site works.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Fenagh Beg, Fenagh, Ballinamore	Jul 2025	€90,000	76 m
Commons, Fenagh, Ballinamore	Mar 2026	€190,000	405 m

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Application received23 January 2025
Further information requested10 March 2025
Further information received2 September 2025
Decision due7 October 2025
Decision issued2 October 2025
Grant issued3 November 2025
Permission expiry2 November 2030

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