No.'s 4 & 5 Respectively, Wolfe Tone Court, Church Street
Retention permission for the conversion of a former playschool into two apartments.
1661 · Longford County Council · Lodged 31 March 2016
- Reference
- 1661
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission to keep the change of use of a former playschool facility into habitable accommodation. This consists of two individual apartments and all associated ancillary works.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Retention of the change of use of existing playschool facility, previously granted full planning permission under planning reference number pl 01/508 into habitable accommodation consisting of 2 no. Individual apartments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 Wolfe Tone Court, Edgewortstown, Co. Longford | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 12 m |
| 4 Church Street, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford | Mar 2025 | €80,000 | 43 m |
| Roscoo, Church St, Edgeworthstown | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 101 m |
| 6 Marian Ave, Edgeworthstown, Longford | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 130 m |
| The Rectory, Granard Road, Edgeworthstown | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 159 m |
| Apt 2 Auburn Court, Pound Street, Edgeworthstown | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 172 m |
| 6 St Patricks Terrace, Edgeworthstown, Longford | May 2026 | €145,000 | 173 m |
| Apt 5 Auburn Court, Pound Street, Edgeworthstown | Jun 2025 | €154,000 | 186 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 received31 March 2016
- Further information requested19 May 2016
- Further information received23 May 2016
- Decision due19 June 2016
- Decision issued13 June 2016
- Grant issued18 July 2016
- Permission expiry17 July 2021
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