72 Main Street, Longford, N39 TD25
Change of use from a retail unit to a coffee shop with an ancillary takeaway facility.
19155 · Longford County Council · Lodged 11 June 2019
- Reference
- 19155
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will convert a retail space into a coffee shop with an ancillary takeaway. It also includes the reinstatement of three side windows, new illuminated signage, and associated site works.
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
Development at this site, 72 main street, longford n39 td25. The development will consist of (a) the change of use from retail use to coffee shop use with ancillary take away facility (b) the reinstatement of 3 no. Windows to the side elevation, (c) the installation of individually mounted signage lettering with concealed led trough lighting and (d) all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 22, Hibernian Court, Main St | Mar 2026 | €137,500 | 51 m |
| Apartment 1, 6 Dublin Street, Longford | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 70 m |
| 9 Hibernian Court, Main St, Longford | May 2026 | €136,000 | 83 m |
| Apt 6, Hibernian Court, Longford Town Centre | Mar 2026 | €110,000 | 83 m |
| 11 Hibernian Court, Longford Town Centre, Longford | May 2025 | €100,000 | 83 m |
| 5 Hibernian Court, Main St, Town Centre | Nov 2025 | €125,000 | 83 m |
| 4 Hibernian Court, Longford Town, Longford | Mar 2026 | €156,000 | 83 m |
| 1 Garveys Close, Longford, Longford | Apr 2026 | €145,000 | 85 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 received11 June 2019
- Further information requested31 July 2019
- Further information received30 October 2019
- Decision due26 November 2019
- Decision issued15 November 2019
- Grant issued18 December 2019
- Permission expiry17 December 2024
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2660142LongfordLodged 28 Apr 2026Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2460232LongfordLodged 11 Oct 2024Retention
- Granted40 m away
Sought to make alterations to front elevation of building and all ancillary works
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17300LongfordLodged 7 Dec 2017Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Amendments to shopfront and extractor outlet approved under planning ref. 24/18
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2660109LongfordLodged 8 Apr 2026Retention
- Granted50 m away
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2418LongfordLodged 9 Apr 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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2460267LongfordLodged 8 Nov 2024Apartments
- Granted70 m away
For change of use of bakery to Wine and Tapas Bar
Hibernian Court , East of Main Street , Longford.
17139LongfordLodged 12 May 2017Change of use
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