Main Street, Ballymahon, Co Longford
Extension and change of use to expand a restaurant seating area in Ballymahon.
19245 · Longford County Council · Lodged 26 September 2019
- Reference
- 19245
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a single-storey kitchen extension to the rear and changing the use of the existing kitchen to a restaurant seating area. It also includes replacing a front window with a glazed access door.
- Storey
- 1
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
To construct a proposed single storey kitchen area to rear, change of use of existing kitchen area to restaurant seating area. Front window on left hand side of front elevation to be replaced with glazed access restaurant door and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Auburn Village, Ballymahon, Longford | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 206 m |
| Main St, Ballymahon, Longford | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 227 m |
| 96 Main St, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Nov 2025 | €110,000 | 233 m |
| 20 The Granary, Ballymahon | Aug 2025 | €148,000 | 246 m |
| Apt 3, The Mill, Rivercourt | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 260 m |
| 5 Auburn Village, Ballymahon, Longford | Feb 2026 | €262,000 | 269 m |
| Sisters Of Mercey, Upper Main St, Ballymahon | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 355 m |
| 25 Dunarus, Ballymulvey Rd, Ballymahon | May 2025 | €252,000 | 393 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 received26 September 2019
- Further information requested15 November 2019
- Further information received13 December 2019
- Decision due18 January 2020
- Decision issued10 January 2020
- Grant issued14 February 2020
- Permission expiry13 February 2025
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