Sacred Heart Primary School, Granard, Co. Longford.
Construction of a single-storey extension to Sacred Heart Primary School in Granard.
16197 · Longford County Council · Lodged 30 August 2016
- Reference
- 16197
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a single-storey extension to the school to accommodate 2 new classrooms, 2 new resource rooms, and a link corridor. Additional parking and ancillary site works are also proposed.
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Official record
Development description
To construct a single storey extension to incorporate 2 new classrooms, 2 new resource rooms, and new link corridor to existing. All works to the western elevation of site, to include the provision of additional parking and ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To primarily provide for educational, health, social, cultural, religious and community facilities”
Objective set by the LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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 21 February 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 26 August 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Main St, Granard, Longford | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 379 m |
| Main Street, Granard, Co Longford | May 2026 | €150,000 | 396 m |
| 4 Granada Retail Park, Granard, Co Longford | Apr 2025 | €71,000 | 430 m |
| 36 Main Street, Granard, Co. Longford | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 439 m |
| 59 Cnoc Na Greine, Granard, Longford | Apr 2026 | €202,500 | 460 m |
| 54 Cnoc Na Greine, Granard, Longford | Mar 2026 | €155,000 | 466 m |
| 48 Cnoc Na Greine, Granard, Co Longford | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 480 m |
| Market Street, Granard, Co Longfordnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €67,000 | 491 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 received30 August 2016
- Decision due24 October 2016
- Decision issued17 October 2016
- Grant issued21 November 2016
- Permission expiry20 November 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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19306LongfordLodged 20 Nov 2019Infrastructure
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- Awaiting decision130 m away
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21148LongfordLodged 18 May 2021Commercial
- Granted140 m away
The installation of an ATM machine to the existing front (south/east) elevation
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21283LongfordLodged 30 Sept 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decision160 m away
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2560013LongfordLodged 25 Jan 2025Housing estate
- Granted170 m away
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Barrack Street , Granard , Co. Longford
2660066LongfordLodged 5 Mar 2026Retention
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