Crannagh, Summerhill, Athlone
Demolition of an existing school and construction of a new three-storey school building in Athlone.
18321 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 28 June 2018
- Reference
- 18321
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing school and auxiliary buildings, followed by the construction of a new three-storey school building. It includes car parking, access roads, external ball courts, and the temporary relocation of a prefabricated school building during construction.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a three storey school building, associated car parking, access road, demolition of existing school and associated storage and auxiliary buildings, the relocation of the existing prefabricated school building for the duration of the school construction, construction of external ball courts, landscaping, connection to public services and all associated site works at
Built & 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 23 April 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 February 2021.
Notified floor area: 11,432 m²
4 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerhill, Athlone, Roscommon | Nov 2025 | €277,500 | 213 m |
| Crannagh, Summerhill, Athlone | Aug 2025 | €337,500 | 254 m |
| Crannagh, Athlone, Roscommon | Jan 2026 | €223,000 | 337 m |
| 16 Westwood, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 353 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 June 2018
- Decision due22 August 2018
- Decision issued22 August 2018
- Grant issued26 September 2018
- Permission expiry25 September 2023
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