Topaz Lough Forbes Service Station, Battery Road, Longford
Retention of a car wash facility and installation of a prefabricated interceptor in Longford.
16145 · Longford County Council · Lodged 29 June 2016
- Reference
- 16145
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to retain an existing car wash facility and associated works at the Topaz Lough Forbes Service Station. It also proposes the installation of a new 3-chamber prefabricated interceptor.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For development to consist of a 3 chamber prefabricated interceptor and associated works and retention of a car wash facility and associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Demense, Longford Town, Longford | May 2026 | €225,000 | 94 m |
| 20 Druid Glen, White Linen Woods, Abbeycartron | Dec 2025 | €185,000 | 96 m |
| 4 Demense, Longford | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 118 m |
| Argyle, Battery Rd, Longford | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 130 m |
| 6 The Demesne, Longford | Aug 2025 | €173,000 | 145 m |
| 23 Demesne, Battery Rd, Longford | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 167 m |
| 53 Demesne, Battery Rd, Longford | May 2026 | €250,000 | 194 m |
| 11 The Demesne, Longford | Jun 2026 | €173,000 | 207 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 received29 June 2016
- Decision due23 August 2016
- Decision issued16 August 2016
- Grant issued20 September 2016
- Permission expiry19 September 2021
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