Main Street, Ballymahon, Co Longford
Change of use of a ground floor residence to an auctioneer's office and reception in Ballymahon.
19298 · Longford County Council · Lodged 8 November 2019
- Reference
- 19298
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the ground floor of an existing house to an auctioneer's reception area, converting an existing rear extension into an office, and constructing a new single-storey kitchenette to the rear.
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Official record
Development description
To consist of the change of use on ground floor of existing residential dwelling to a new auctioneers hallway/reception area, existing ground floor extension to rear of existing dwelling to accommodate new office for auctioneer's duties and the proposed single storey construction of kitchenette area to the rear of the existing residential dwelling and existing extension to also accommodate auctioneers office as shown on accompanying drawings & 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 | 121 m |
| 5 Auburn Village, Ballymahon, Longford | Feb 2026 | €262,000 | 185 m |
| 96 Main St, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Nov 2025 | €110,000 | 232 m |
| Main St, Ballymahon, Longford | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 248 m |
| Apt 3, The Mill, Rivercourt | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 271 m |
| 20 The Granary, Ballymahon | Aug 2025 | €148,000 | 278 m |
| The Hill, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 418 m |
| Sisters Of Mercey, Upper Main St, Ballymahon | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 430 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 received8 November 2019
- Further information requested30 December 2019
- Further information received28 January 2020
- Decision due24 February 2020
- Decision issued6 February 2020
- Grant issued10 March 2020
- Permission expiry9 March 2025
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