40 Main Street, Longford, Co. Longford.
Retention of a change of use from residential to office space on Main Street, Longford.
16271 · Longford County Council · Lodged 10 November 2016
- Reference
- 16271
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of first-floor accommodation from residential to office space. It also includes associated signage and ancillary works.
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
Change of use of existing first floor level office accommodation formally habitable accommodation together with associated signage and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for the development & enhancement of town core uses including retail, residential, commercial, civic & other uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Cornmill House, Great Water St, Longford | Jun 2025 | €33,000 | 15 m |
| 29 Main St, Longford | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 60 m |
| 8 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Mar 2025 | €136,000 | 60 m |
| 11 Rivercourt Apts, Great Water St, Longford | Jul 2025 | €93,000 | 61 m |
| 6 River Court, Great Water St, Longford | Feb 2025 | €93,000 | 61 m |
| 7 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Feb 2026 | €139,000 | 67 m |
| 17 Great Water St, Longford, Longfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €95,000 | 95 m |
| 2 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Feb 2026 | €170,000 | 95 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 received10 November 2016
- Further information requested10 January 2017
- Further information received6 July 2017
- Decision due2 August 2017
- Decision issued27 July 2017
- Grant issued29 August 2017
- Permission expiry28 August 2022
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