Drinan, Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Construction of 98 residential units and a crèche in Ballymahon.
19202 · Longford County Council · Lodged 29 July 2019
- Reference
- 19202
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 98 residential units and a crèche to be completed in two phases. The units will comprise 75 houses and 23 apartments, alongside a temporary sewage treatment system and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 98
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 construction of 98 no. Residential units & crèche to be completed in two phases and all associated ancillary site development works. The 1st phase will consist of (a) 46 no. 2 storey semi-detached 3 bed townhouses, (b) 12 no. 2 storey terraced 3 bed townhouses, (c) 4 no. Semi-detached single storey 2 bed townhouses & 1 no. Detached single storey 2 bed townhouse, (d) 20 no. 2 bed apartments in 5 no. 2 storey building units, and (d) a mixed use 2 storey building unit consisting of 3 no. 1 bed apartments & crèche with ancillary accommodation. The second phase will consist of 12 no. 2 storey semi-detached 3 bed townhouses on removal of a temporary sewage treatment system. Works will include 2 new vehicular entrances, associated internal access roads & junctions; carparking; footpaths; all boundary treatments and associated landscaping and open spaces; street lighting; associated bin & bicycle stores, a pumping station and temporary sewage treatment system within the site which will be removed on the upgrading of the public foul system; connection to the existing public services; and all associated ancillary site development works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moigh, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Sept 2025 | €101,000 | 184 m |
| 9 Moycourt, Moyvale, Ballymahon | Mar 2026 | €145,000 | 195 m |
| 21 Moycourt, Ballymahon, Co.longford | Jun 2025 | €115,000 | 205 m |
| 24 Moycourt, Moyvale, Ballymahon | Aug 2025 | €123,000 | 213 m |
| 34 Moycourt, Moyvale, Ballymahon | Sept 2025 | €144,000 | 222 m |
| 21 Hawthorn Meadows, Ballymahon, Longford | Feb 2025 | €265,000 | 380 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 received29 July 2019
- Further information requested18 September 2019
- Further information received27 August 2020
- Decision due23 September 2020
- Decision issued23 September 2020
- Appeal submitted19 October 2020
- Appeal decided19 February 2021
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