The Grounds of St Finians College, Longford Road, Irishtown
Construction of a new 8-classroom school building at St Finians College in Irishtown.
21184 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 12 April 2021
- Reference
- 21184
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a new single-storey, 8-classroom school building of 2,580sqm with teaching and clinical spaces, a dining hall, and library. It includes outdoor play areas, a new vehicular access with drop-off zones, and 32 car parking spaces.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 2,580 m²
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a new single storey 8-classroom school building with a total floor area of 2,580sqm and incorporating associated teaching and clinical spaces, a general purpose/dining hall, library, staff rooms and all ancillary accommodation, including photovoltaic panels at roof level. Works to the new school grounds will consist of the provision of play and kick about areas, covered outdoor seating, dining and teaching spaces, a tool shed and bin store and associated hard and soft landscaping throughout. The development will also include a new vehicular access from the longford road. The new access will incorporate an internal drop-off and pick-up area for both cars and buses, the provision of 32 no car parking spaces, incorporating 2 no. Disabled parking spaces, 10 no. Mini bus parking bays and 10 no. Bicycle parking stands. Permission is also sought for new foul, water and drainage system works, boundary treatments and all other site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide and improve community, civic and educational facilities and to preserve the open character of institutional lands and the setting of heritage buildings contained within such lands.”
Objective set by the MLAP 2014-2021 (2014–2025). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 College Hill, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €360,000 | 242 m |
| 127 College Hill, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €365,000 | 279 m |
| 9 College Hill, Mullingar, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €407,000 | 388 m |
| 41 Brookfield, Mullingar, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €334,000 | 450 m |
| 24 College Vale, Mullingar, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €387,500 | 469 m |
| 67 College Hill, Mullingar, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €376,500 | 482 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 received12 April 2021
- Further information requested4 June 2021
- Further information received13 September 2021
- Decision due18 October 2021
- Decision issued15 October 2021
- Grant issued24 November 2021
- Permission expiry23 November 2026
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