Old School House, Ballintober, Co. Roscommon
Creation of a community park, multi-use games area, and entrance modifications at a protected old schoolhouse in Ballintober.
22610 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 17 November 2022
- Reference
- 22610
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves modifying the entrance of a protected old schoolhouse to create an onsite parking area and demolishing a rear storage shed. It also includes constructing a new community park with walkways, seating, and a play area, alongside a fenced and lit multi-use games area.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to: (1) modify existing site entrance to existing old schoolhouse building (protected structure registered on the national inventory of architectural heritage - no. Niah31815003) and creation of onsite parking area; (2) demolish existing storage shed to the rear;(3) construct new community park with associated boundary treatment, walk-ways, landscaping, seating, shelter and play area; (4) construct multi use games area along with associated perimeter fencing and lighting and associated siteworks at
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 November 2022
- Decision due20 January 2023
- Decision issued20 January 2023
- Grant issued27 February 2023
- Permission expiry26 February 2028
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