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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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
- Council
- Longford County Council
- Planning reference
- 2560223
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Protected structure
- Received
- 3 Oct 2025
- Granted
- 26 Nov 2025
- Protected structure
- Yes
Timeline
- Application received
- Granted
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
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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