Lanesboro, Co. Longford.
Single-storey school extension for a science room, classroom, and play area fencing.
1668 · Longford County Council · Lodged 7 April 2016
- Reference
- 1668
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 254 sq. m. single-storey extension at Lanesboro Community College to provide a science room, classroom, resource room, office, and toilets. It also includes erecting 2.4m high weldmesh fencing inside the boundary wall for a basketball court.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 254 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construction of single storey additional accommodation of 254 sq. M. To provide for a science room, classroom, resource room, office, toilet facilities and ancillary works. Weldmesh fencing 2.4m high is to be erected inside a section of the existing boundary wall along the public roadway to provide an enclosure for a hard play area/basketball court at lanesboro community college
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Radharc Na Muileann, Lanesborough, Co Longford | Apr 2025 | €247,000 | 73 m |
| 9 Radharc Na Muileann, Lanesborough, County Longford | Jun 2025 | €258,000 | 86 m |
| 43 The Green, Lanesborough, Longford | Jan 2025 | €165,000 | 105 m |
| 4 Radharc Na Muileann, Lanesborough, County Longford | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 114 m |
| 40 The Green, Lanesboro, Co. Longford | Dec 2025 | €225,500 | 118 m |
| 2 Knock, Lanesboro, Longford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 205 m |
| 33 Cnoc na Gaoithe, Lanesborough, County Longford | Jun 2026 | €260,000 | 208 m |
| 66 Cnoc Na Gaoithe, Lanesborough, Longford | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 223 m |
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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 received7 April 2016
- Further information requested30 May 2016
- Further information received2 August 2016
- Decision due29 August 2016
- Decision issued23 August 2016
- Grant issued26 September 2016
- Permission expiry25 September 2021
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