Farranyoogan, Athlone Road, Longford
Construction of a new storage building and illuminated sign at an existing hire centre in Longford.
20139 · Longford County Council · Lodged 2 July 2020
- Reference
- 20139
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for a new storage building to the side of an existing hire centre. It also includes a proposed new illuminated sign to the front of the property and all associated drainage and site works.
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
New storage building to the side of existing hire centre to include all relevant drainage and site works, proposed new illuminated sign to front and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To primarily provide for industrial/workshop, warehouse & commercial or business development including compatible uses such as offices & distribution.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 5 August 2022.
Notified floor area: 695 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Gleann Riada, Ballyminion, Longford | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 467 m |
| 44 Gleann Riada, Longford, Longford | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 484 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 received2 July 2020
- Further information requested17 August 2020
- Further information received24 February 2021
- Decision due23 March 2021
- Decision issued22 March 2021
- Grant issued28 April 2021
- Permission expiry27 April 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
Change of use from industrial/warehouse granted under P04/946 to retail, retail warehouse. The construction…
Athlone Road , Farranyoogan , Longford
2410LongfordLodged 5 Mar 2024Change of use
- Granted70 m away
(a) extension to rear of existing unit known as Longford Hire; (b) associated site works concrete area and…
Farranyoogan , Athlone Road , Longford.
16115LongfordLodged 26 May 2016Commercial
- Granted100 m away
The construction of ancillary trade counters (for the sale of building related products principally to trade)…
Unit 1 , Athlone Road , Farranyoogan
213LongfordLodged 7 Jan 2021Commercial
- Granted110 m away
Proposed new Tool and Plant hire building with relevant storage, office, access road, parking and hard…
Farranyoogan , Athlone Road , Co Longford
238LongfordLodged 19 Jan 2023Commercial
- Granted190 m away
Permission for change of use of GRD floor retail area to use as sports facility to include changes to…
Unit 2C Mastertech Business Park , Farranyoogan , Longford
19142LongfordLodged 30 May 2019Change of use
- Granted250 m away
Of a mezzanine floor for ancillary plant, storage and staff welfare facilities totalling a floor area of 236…
Ballyminion / Faranyoogan , Longford , Co. Longford
19157LongfordLodged 12 Jun 2019Retention
- Refused270 m away
Proposed change of use of part of the ground floor level of an existing GP medical practice into a pharmacy…
Ballyminion / Farranyoogan , Longford , Co. Longford
2360175LongfordLodged 20 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted270 m away
Change of use of unit to a restaurant
1G Mastertech Business Park , Farranyoogan Td. , Longford
16224LongfordLodged 30 Sept 2016Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedCommercial
Proposed new Tool and Plant hire building with relevant storage, office, access road, parking and hard…
Farranyoogan , Athlone Road , Co Longford
238LongfordLodged 19 Jan 2023
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of existing commercial premises to machinery hire and sales centre, which will consist of a…
Beach Road , Kilbride , Arklow
2660218WicklowLodged 24 Mar 2026
- GrantedCommercial
A storage building to the rear of existing premises, ancillary to the use of the main building, together with…
Abbey Road , Thurles , Co. Tipperary
2260135TipperaryLodged 23 Mar 2022
- GrantedCommercial
Proposed construction of a new storage unit to rear of existing building and all associated ancillary site…
Sealtec House , Cartronageeragh , Longford
19165LongfordLodged 20 Jun 2019
- GrantedChange of use
A change of use from warehouse and distribution unit to store and plant hire unit together with planning…
Unit No. 3 Site 6 , Six Cross Roads Business Park , Waterford
2196WaterfordLodged 11 Feb 2021
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
For the construction of a storage building to the rear of existing premises, ancillary to the use of the main…
Abbey Road , Thurles , Co. Tipperary
2260130TipperaryLodged 17 Mar 2022
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.