St. Michael Road & Connaught Road, Townspark, Templemichael
Demolition of a derelict house to build 16 apartments across four two-storey buildings.
19276 · Longford County Council · Lodged 30 October 2019
- Reference
- 19276
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of a derelict house, car garage, and ancillary buildings. In their place, 16 apartments (eight 2-bedroom and eight 1-bedroom units) will be built across four two-storey buildings with independent access, green space, and new access points.
- Residential units
- 16
- Storeys
- 2
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
A) demolition of existing derelict dwelling house, car garage and ancillary buildings, b) construction of 4 no. 2 storey buildings to include 8 no. 2 bedroom and 8 no. 1 bedroom apartments with independent access to each unit, c) new pedestrian and vehicle access, d) provision of green open space & garden areas, boundary fences/walls with internal pedestrian pathways, e) connection to public services with sewer and water supply and all associated ancillary site works
Built & 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 31 May 2021.
Notified floor area: 753 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Richmond St, Longford, Co Longford | Apr 2025 | €50,000 | 169 m |
| 31 Sandy Lane, Richmond St, Longfordprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €142,000 | 194 m |
| Apartment 19, Sandy Lane, Richmond Street | Apr 2026 | €122,500 | 194 m |
| 4 Richmond Court, Richmond Street, Longford | Apr 2025 | €65,000 | 198 m |
| 16 Congress Terrace, Longford, Longfordnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €123,000 | 249 m |
| 17 Congress Terrace, Longford, Longford | Apr 2026 | €170,000 | 254 m |
| 7 Wards Terrace, Longford, Longford | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 264 m |
| 15 Eden Court, Longford | Dec 2025 | €130,000 | 305 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 received30 October 2019
- Further information requested16 December 2019
- Further information received17 August 2020
- Decision due13 September 2020
- Decision issued1 September 2020
- Grant issued2 October 2020
- Permission expiry1 October 2025
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