GrantedHousing estateDecided 19 December 2017

"Dunaras", Ballymahon, Co. Longford.

Construction of 35 houses, a parkland activity area, and a boundary wall, following the removal of 10 existing foundations.

17195 · Longford County Council · Lodged 14 July 2017

Reference: 17195
Authority: Longford County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 July 2017

Summary

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The development involves removing 10 existing ground-floor slab foundations previously permitted for semi-detached houses. In their place, a parkland activity and recreational amenity area will be built alongside a 2.5m high boundary wall. The main development will consist of 35 new dwellings.

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Residential units: 35

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Official record

Development description

(a) construct a 2.5m high capped and plastered wall along the boundary which separates the site to which this planning permission application relates and the property known as the longford/westmeath farmers mart; (b) remove the existing 10 no. Ground floor slab foundations which service the previously permitted 10 no. Two storey three and four bedroom semi-detached type dwelling houses which are currently constructed to ground floor finished floor level and which were granted full planning permission by an bord pleanála under planning reference no. Pl14.212595 and which are located along the north-western boundary of the site to which this planning permission application relates and which is the same boundary that separates the proposed development site from the property known as the longford/westmeath farmers mart; (c) construct a proposed parkland activity and recreational amenity area along the north-western boundary of the site to which this planning permission application relates and which is the same boundary which separates the proposed development site from the property known as the longford/westmeath farmers mart; (d) construct a residential development of 35 no. Dwelling houses which comprises the following: (i) 11 no. Three bedroom two storey detached type dwelling houses of which there are two different designs, (ii) 7 no. Three bedroom storey and a half detached type dwelling houses (iii) two blocks of 4 no. Two storey terraced type dwelling houses consisting of 1 no. Three bedroom two storey terraced type dwelling house and 3 no. Two bedroom two storey terraced type dwelling houses in each block, i. E. 8 no. Two storey terrace type dwelling houses in total (iv) 3 no. Four bedroom two storey detached type dwelling houses, (v) 3 no. Two bedroom single storey type dwelling houses, (vi) 3 no. Three bedroom single storey type dwelling houses, (vii) proposed continuation of existing estate road network together with the proposed connection to the existing foul sewer, surface water and watermain networks currently servicing the existing housing estate known as “dunaras” which was previously granted full planning permission by an bord pleanála under planning reference no. Pl14.212595, (viii) construction of green open spaces, boundary fences/walls and all ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social & physical infrastructure.”

National zoning type: New/proposed 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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
25 Dunarus, Ballymulvey Rd, Ballymahon	May 2025	€252,000	105 m
20 The Granary, Ballymahon	Aug 2025	€148,000	323 m
Apt 3, The Mill, Rivercourt	Aug 2025	€140,000	367 m
Sisters Of Mercey, Upper Main St, Ballymahon	Apr 2025	€550,000	397 m
Main St, Ballymahon, Longford	Oct 2025	€170,000	431 m
14 Auburn Village, Ballymahon, Longford	Jul 2025	€245,000	460 m
The Hill, Ballymahon, Co Longford	Mar 2025	€300,000	460 m
96 Main St, Ballymahon, Co Longford	Nov 2025	€110,000	462 m

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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 received14 July 2017
Further information requested6 September 2017
Further information received22 November 2017
Decision due19 December 2017
Decision issued19 December 2017
Appeal submitted4 January 2018
Appeal decided29 June 2018

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