St Mel's Road, Longford
Construction of additional school accommodation including three classrooms, SET rooms, and a new vehicular entrance.
21130 · Longford County Council · Lodged 4 May 2021
- Reference
- 21130
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at St Mel's Road involves constructing additional accommodation to the south-west of the existing school. This will comprise three 80m2 classrooms, three SET rooms, a WC, a new vehicular entrance with a set-down area, and new car parking facilities.
- Floor area
- 296 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
To construct additional accommodation for the existing school. This additional accommodation, located to the south-west of the existing school, will comprise of 3 x no. 80m2 classrooms, 1 x 10.5m2 wc & 3 x 15m2 set rooms, circulation areas, connections to existing on-site services, the formation of a new vehicular entrance and set down area, the provision of new car-parking facilities 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 20 November 2024.
Notified floor area: 367 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Templemichael Terrace, Longford | Dec 2025 | €128,000 | 131 m |
| 45 Great Water St, Longfordnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 135 m |
| 44 Great Water St, Longford, Longford | Apr 2026 | €141,000 | 138 m |
| 26 St Mels Rd, Longford, Longford | Sept 2025 | €138,000 | 172 m |
| 21 Chapel St, Longford, Longford | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 227 m |
| 17 Chapel St, Longford | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 231 m |
| 5 Camlin View, Longford, Co Longford | May 2026 | €160,000 | 288 m |
| 46 A P C, Co. Longfordnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €81,660 | 288 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 received4 May 2021
- Further information requested18 June 2021
- Further information received28 July 2021
- Decision due24 August 2021
- Decision issued17 August 2021
- Grant issued20 September 2021
- Permission expiry19 September 2026
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