St. Mel's College, Deanscurragh, Templemichael
A new 1,200 sqm sports and indoor athletics facility at St. Mel's College.
2048 · Longford County Council · Lodged 28 February 2020
- Reference
- 2048
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is for a sports recreational and indoor athletics facility of 1,200 sqm. The development includes a new car parking and drop-off area, changes to the internal access road, pedestrian links, and utility connections.
- Floor area
- 1,200 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
Proposed sports recreational & indoor athletics facility (1200sq. M) to include provision of new car parking area/drop off area, changes to existing internal access road with new pedestrian links, connections to existing foul drainage network, surface water drainage and utilities services and all ancillary site works covid 19
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 April 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 January 2023.
Notified floor area: 1,200 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Templemichael Terrace, Longford | Dec 2025 | €128,000 | 207 m |
| 89 College Park, Longford | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 208 m |
| 45 Great Water St, Longfordnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 232 m |
| 44 Great Water St, Longford, Longford | Apr 2026 | €141,000 | 236 m |
| 26 St Mels Rd, Longford, Longford | Sept 2025 | €138,000 | 282 m |
| 55 College Park, Longford, Co. Longford | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 293 m |
| 46 A P C, Co. Longfordnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €81,660 | 316 m |
| 21 Chapel St, Longford, Longford | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 339 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 received28 February 2020
- Further information requested3 June 2020
- Further information received17 August 2020
- Decision due13 September 2020
- Decision issued10 September 2020
- Grant issued13 October 2020
- Permission expiry12 October 2025
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