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Protected structure · Co. Longford

St. Mel’s College, St. Mel’s Road, Longford

Granted 26 Nov 2025

Key facts

  • Planning application 2560223 at St. Mel’s College, St. Mel’s Road, Longford: And retention permission for development.
  • It was received by Longford County Council on 3 Oct 2025.
  • Status: Granted 26 Nov 2025.
  • Permission was granted on 26 Nov 2025 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Source: the Longford County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

And retention permission for development

and retention permission for development at St. Mel’s College (dating from 1865), the attached College Chapel (dating from 1865) and the detached Study Hall (dating from 1915) are protected structures, RPS references 217,218, and 239 respectively. The development proposed for permission will consist of; Demolition of single-storey, 2-storey and 4-storey rear extensions and making good to the exposed fabric of the 1865 building; External alterations to the 1865 building including construction of steps & ramps to provide universal access at the front and side entrances, replacement of aluminium windows with timber sash windows to historic configurations, removal of sand/cement pebbledash and replacement with lime render; Internal alterations to the 1865 building, including reconfiguration of classrooms & ancillary rooms and circulation routes, installation of passenger lift, provision of additional sanitary facilities and measures to improve fire safety; Provision of draught lobby and fitting of 2 internal fire doors at the Study Hall; Construction of new single-storey detached plant room with adjacent wood chip storage silo and gas tank enclosure; and all ancillary related works; The development proposed for retention permission consists of the external ramp and steps providing universal access at the main entrance to the Study Hall building

Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.

Location
St. Mel’s Road, Co. Longford Map
Planning reference
2560223
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Numbers and dates

Project type
Protected structure
Received
3 Oct 2025
Granted
26 Nov 2025
Protected structure
Yes

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 26 Nov 2025 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Conservation work to a protected structureNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2560223 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Longford County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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