Carrigy's Day Today News, Ballinalee, Co. Longford.
Change of use of retail space to include wine and beer licensing in Ballinalee.
17235 · Longford County Council · Lodged 12 September 2017
- Reference
- 17235
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for part of the existing retail space at Carrigy's Day Today News to provide a Wine Retail Licence and Beer Wholesale Licence Area.
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
For the proposed change of use of part of existing retail space so as to provide a wine retail licence & beer wholesale licence area at existing retail unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Ballinalee, Longford | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 143 m |
| 12 St Johns, Ballinalee, Co. Longfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €102,000 | 202 m |
| Cornafunshion, Ballinalee, Longford | Sept 2025 | €45,000 | 240 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 September 2017
- Decision due6 November 2017
- Decision issued3 November 2017
- Grant issued8 December 2017
- Permission expiry7 December 2022
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