Planning near you · Longford · Ref 2660017
Proposal for 1 home
Gate Lodge St Mel's College , Saint Mel's Road Major's Well Road , Townsparks
Permission granted with conditions
Council decision recorded: June 25, 2026
- Applicant
- St Mels Diocesan Trust
- Proposed use
- Residential
- Homes in source
- 1
- Reported floor area
- 54.22 m²
The story so far
Application timeline
Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.
- Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256:
05a893d7c515a800· field: ReceivedDatea047e9a8777dfe92 390587f265450b58 7aba488c35a040b2 - Further information requested
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256:
05a893d7c515a800· field: FIRequestDatea047e9a8777dfe92 390587f265450b58 7aba488c35a040b2 - Further information received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256:
05a893d7c515a800· field: FIRecDatea047e9a8777dfe92 390587f265450b58 7aba488c35a040b2 - Council decisionGranted with conditions
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256:
05a893d7c515a800· field: DecisionDatea047e9a8777dfe92 390587f265450b58 7aba488c35a040b2 - Grant recorded
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256:
05a893d7c515a800· field: GrantDatea047e9a8777dfe92 390587f265450b58 7aba488c35a040b2
What changed
Updated in the retained record: Further information received.
Compare the previous and updated values
Further information received: 2026-05-25 → 2026-06-03
Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.
Why it matters locally
The proposal concerns Gate Lodge St Mel's College , Saint Mel's Road Major's Well Road , Townsparks. The source lists 1 proposed home. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing. Demolition is included in the proposal description.
Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.
Location & nearby applications
Gate Lodge St Mel's College , Saint Mel's Road Major's Well Road , Townsparks
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Nearby applications
Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.
- (1) New single storey shared link reception area (133 sqm), also linked at roof podium level, between crypt St Mel’s Cathedra…
- the proposed partial change of use of existing ground floor level currently used as commercial space into part commercial/par…
- the removal of storage areas & the erection of 4 no. own-door apartments with parking spaces, connection into existing on-sit…
- (Ref No. 25/31) of the removal of storage areas and the erection of 4 No. own-door apartments with parking spaces, connection…
- single storey extension (82sqm) to side of detached single storey multi-purpose building to west boundary and all ancillary w…
Documents & sources
Longford County Council · Reference 2660017
View council file →- Acknowledgement / Validation Letter
- Application - Cover Letter
- Application Form - Part A
- Chief Executives Order
- Conservation Report
- Correspondence with Planning Authority
- Drawings - General
- Drawings - General
- Elevations
- F.I. Publication Request Letter
- F.I. Receipt Ack. Letter
- F.I. Receipt Ack. Letter
- F.I. Received Doc.
- F.I. Received Doc.
- F.I. Received Doc.
- F.I. Received Doc.
- F.I. Received Doc.
- F.I. Received Doc.
- F.I. Received Doc.
- F.I. Received Doc.
- F.I. Received Doc.
- F.I. Received Doc.
- F.I. Received Doc.
- F.I. Request Letter
- Final Grant
- Floor Plans
- Newspaper Notice
- Notice of FI received to PB and Submitters
- Notification of Decision
- Notification of Decision Letter to third parties
- Other Assessments
- Planners Report
- Planners Report
- Report Received from External Body
- Report Received from External Body
- Report Received from External Body
- Report Received from Internal Staff
- Report Received from Internal Staff
- Report Received from Internal Staff
- Report Received from Internal Staff
- Report Request Letter to External Body
- Report Request Letter to Internal Staff
- Report Request Letter to Internal Staff
- Sections
- Significant FI News Paper Notice
- Significant FI Site Notice
- Site layout plan
- Site location map
- Site Notice
- Submission Acknowledgment
- Submission Acknowledgment
- Submission Acknowledgment
- Validation Check List
Source records and verification details
Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 05a893d7c515a800
Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 05a893d7c515a800
Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:14:42.553910+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.
Full description from the council file
Application details
All recorded updates to this application
Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.
- 2026-09-23
- Further information received: 2026-05-25 → 2026-06-03
Source differences
- Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
- Proposal description: {"ePlan": "works to a PROTECTED STRUCTURE ref. 517 as follows: retention of roof repairs; demolition of garage ...", "NPAD": "works to a PROTECTED STRUCTURE ref. 517 as follows: retention of roof repairs; demolition of garage to east & toilet block to south; new extension to east and south, alteration and upgrade of existing dwelling and all associated internal and external works"}
- Site address: {"ePlan": "Gate Lodge, St Mel's College Saint Mel's Road, Major's Well Road Townsparks Longford", "NPAD": "Gate Lodge St Mel's College , Saint Mel's Road Major's Well Road , Townsparks"}
- detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660017/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660017/0"}
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