No. 11 St. Mel's Road, Longford, Co. Longford
First-floor extension for an additional bedroom and retention of a rear hipped roof in Longford.
1874 · Longford County Council · Lodged 16 April 2018
- Reference
- 1874
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for alterations and a first-floor extension to provide an additional bedroom. It also seeks retention permission for an existing hipped roof to the rear of the house.
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
Alterations and extension to first floor comprising of an additional bedroom and retention permission for existing hipped roof to the rear of existing house
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 St Mels Rd, Longford, Longford | Sept 2025 | €138,000 | 84 m |
| 17 Chapel St, Longford | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 117 m |
| 21 Chapel St, Longford, Longford | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 123 m |
| 44 Great Water St, Longford, Longford | Apr 2026 | €141,000 | 140 m |
| 45 Great Water St, Longfordnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 143 m |
| 2 Templemichael Terrace, Longford | Dec 2025 | €128,000 | 170 m |
| 31 Chapel St, Longford, Longfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €95,000 | 193 m |
| 9 Hibernian Court, Main St, Longford | May 2026 | €136,000 | 200 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 received16 April 2018
- Decision due10 June 2018
- Decision issued29 May 2018
- Grant issued29 June 2018
- Permission expiry28 June 2023
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- Awaiting decision130 m away
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- Awaiting decision140 m away
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