1 College Park, Longford, Co Longford
Extension of a shop and conversion of an adjacent house's ground floor into a doctor's surgery in Longford.
19186 · Longford County Council · Lodged 10 July 2019
- Reference
- 19186
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to extend 'The Mini Market' shop unit. It also proposes converting the ground floor of the adjacent house into a doctor's surgery, including front facade alterations for a new entrance and on-site parking.
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 proposed extension to existing shop unit known as "the mini market" together with the proposed change of use of the existing ground floor of the adjacent dwelling house into a doctors surgery, alterations to front façade so as to provide a revised entrance to the proposed doctors surgery, adequate on site car parking and all ancillary works
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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 48.06 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardnacassa, Dublin Rd, Longford | Aug 2025 | €346,000 | 92 m |
| Carra, Granard, Longford | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 172 m |
| 8 Ardnacassa Ave, Longford, Longford | Mar 2026 | €242,000 | 182 m |
| 55 College Park, Longford, Co. Longford | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 220 m |
| 89 College Park, Longford | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 253 m |
| 14 Ardnacassa Avenue, Co. Longfordnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €102,000 | 254 m |
| 6 Butterfield, Deanscurragh, Longford | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 269 m |
| 46 A P C, Co. Longfordnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €81,660 | 356 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 received10 July 2019
- Further information requested30 August 2019
- Further information received13 September 2019
- Decision due10 October 2019
- Decision issued2 October 2019
- Grant issued4 November 2019
- Permission expiry3 November 2024
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