Lisnamuck, Ballinalee Road, Longford
Construction of a new two-storey service station with a drive-thru, retail unit, and food court.
1868 · Longford County Council · Lodged 5 April 2018
- Reference
- 1868
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new service station featuring a two-storey building with a retail unit, food court, drive-thru, and rooftop solar panels. It will also include six fuel pumps, a new roundabout entrance on the N63, HGV/coach parking, and electric vehicle charging points.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,280 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
For the construction of a new service station. The development will consist of (a) new vehicular entrance and egress roundabout to the n63 national road (ballinalee rd. ) and improvement works to the existing road network (b) provision of a two storey building with retail unit, roof top solar panels, a foodcourt and associated drivethru, communal seating area, office, wc facilities, kitchen and food preparation and storage areas, storage, staff facilities, plant room, substation and associated illuminated signage (floor area: 1280 sq. M); (c) 6 no. Petrol/diesel filling pumps with overhead canopy (d) 2 no. Illuminated totem pole with associated signage (e) all associated site works including hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, car parking, hgv and coach parking, lighting, electric car charging points, cycle stands, hgv refuelling point, fuel vents and underground fuel tanks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To primarily provide for industrial/workshop, warehouse & commercial or business development including compatible uses such as offices & distribution.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Laurel Ave, Ballinalee Rd, Longford | Aug 2025 | €335,000 | 442 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 received5 April 2018
- Further information requested29 May 2018
- Further information received18 January 2019
- Decision due14 February 2019
- Decision issued13 February 2019
- Appeal submitted25 February 2019
- Appeal decided7 October 2019
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