Oaklands Drive, Ardnacassa, Longford
Convert four unoccupied ground floor retail units into four two-bedroom apartments in Longford.
17153 · Longford County Council · Lodged 26 May 2017
- Reference
- 17153
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of four substantially complete but unoccupied ground floor retail units into four two-bedroom apartments. The works include elevation amendments, the installation of a front canopy, and ancillary site works.
- Residential units
- 4
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 previously permitted 4 no. Ground floor retail units which are deemed substantially complete but not occupied & which form part of an overall building which was previously granted full planning permission under planning permission reference number pl01/644 & 06/1057 into 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments together with amendments to the various elevations of the overall building that was previously granted full planning permission under planning reference number pl01/644 & 06/1057 & to also include the installation of a canopy on the front elevation and all ancillary site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oaklands Dr, Longford, Longford | Mar 2025 | €138,000 | 37 m |
| 12 Oaklands Dr, Longford, Longford | Jun 2025 | €258,000 | 65 m |
| 13 Oaklands Dr, Longford, Longford | Mar 2025 | €138,000 | 71 m |
| 45 Oakland Green, Ballinalee Rd, Longford | Mar 2025 | €138,000 | 78 m |
| 44 Oaklands Green, Longford, Longford | Mar 2025 | €138,000 | 84 m |
| 43 Oaklands Green, Longford, Longford | Mar 2025 | €138,000 | 95 m |
| 42 Oaklands Green, Longford, Longford | Mar 2025 | €138,000 | 99 m |
| 41 Oaklands Green, Ballinalee Rd, Longford | Mar 2025 | €138,000 | 108 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 received26 May 2017
- Further information requested12 July 2017
- Further information received21 July 2017
- Decision due17 August 2017
- Decision issued4 August 2017
- Grant issued6 September 2017
- Permission expiry5 September 2022
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