Main Street, Ballymahon, Co. Longford.
Demolition of a stone boundary wall to build a pharmacy car park in Ballymahon.
1675 · Longford County Council · Lodged 12 April 2016
- Reference
- 1675
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of an existing stone boundary wall on Main Street, Ballymahon. In its place, a new car park area will be constructed to service an existing pharmacy.
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
The proposed demolition of existing stone boundary wall together with the proposed construction of a car park area to service existing pharmacy previously granted full planning permission under planning reference numbers pl03/378 and pl04/985 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 3, The Mill, Rivercourt | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 85 m |
| 20 The Granary, Ballymahon | Aug 2025 | €148,000 | 121 m |
| 14 Auburn Village, Ballymahon, Longford | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 123 m |
| 5 Auburn Village, Ballymahon, Longford | Feb 2026 | €262,000 | 125 m |
| The Hill, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 210 m |
| 6 Goldsmith Terrace, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Dec 2025 | €198,000 | 354 m |
| 96 Main St, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Nov 2025 | €110,000 | 439 m |
| Main St, Ballymahon, Longford | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 447 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 received12 April 2016
- Decision due6 June 2016
- Decision issued3 June 2016
- Grant issued5 July 2016
- Permission expiry4 July 2021
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