Bridge Street & Little Water Street, Longford, Co. Longford
Demolition of a cinema to build a new urban space, retail units, and a coffee shop in Longford.
18302 · Longford County Council · Lodged 18 December 2018
- Reference
- 18302
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the existing cinema building to construct a new urban space at the river walk level. It includes a small retail/coffee unit, two retail units, and a new entrance connection to the Riverside Shopping Centre.
- Floor area
- 239 m²
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 demolition of the existing cinema building, the construction of a new urban space at the river walk level connected to bridge street by an external staircase and stepping up to a new main entrance to the riverside shopping centre (formerly known as the longford shopping centre) at first floor level, the construction of a small retail/coffee unit (total 14 sq. M) at the lower level of the new urban space, the construction of 2 no. Retail units (total 225 sq/m) at the upper level of the urban space, the construction of 8 no. Light features with feature canvas awnings, the construction of a new vertical glazed element to the west elevation of the existing shopping centre entrance atrium
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Cornmill House, Great Water St, Longford | Jun 2025 | €33,000 | 88 m |
| 11 Rivercourt Apts, Great Water St, Longford | Jul 2025 | €93,000 | 104 m |
| 6 River Court, Great Water St, Longford | Feb 2025 | €93,000 | 104 m |
| 29 Main St, Longford | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 126 m |
| 8 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Mar 2025 | €136,000 | 135 m |
| 2 Apt Top Floor, Church St, Longford | Oct 2025 | €75,000 | 141 m |
| 7 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Feb 2026 | €139,000 | 141 m |
| 17 Great Water St, Longford, Longfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €95,000 | 146 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 received18 December 2018
- Further information requested18 February 2019
- Further information received30 April 2019
- Decision due27 May 2019
- Decision issued24 May 2019
- Grant issued26 June 2019
- Permission expiry25 June 2024
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