Ballinalee, Saintjohnstown, Co Longford
Demolition of commercial buildings to build a new single-storey retail building, storage building, and parking at a service station.
20196 · Longford County Council · Lodged 2 September 2020
- Reference
- 20196
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing a two-storey retail/office building and a former garage building. In their place, a new single-storey retail building with an off-licence, deli, and seating will be built, alongside a detached storage building, car parking, and an EV charging point.
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) proposed demolition of existing two storey building consisting of retail & storage space on ground floor level together with office & storage space at first floor level, (b) proposed demolition of existing single storey building which was formally used as a garage, (c) proposed construction of a new single storey retail building comprising of retail space, ancillary off-licence area, coffee/serve over and seating area, hot food & deli area, storage space, freezer/cold rooms, toilet areas, staff areas, office space, solid fuel storage area & associated signage, (d) proposed construction of a detached single storey storage building, (e) provision of onsite car parking spaces, landscaping, boundary fence/wall, installation of ev charging point, connections to the existing services; all of the above which to be used in conjunction with the existing service station business 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornafunshion, Ballinalee, Longford | Sept 2025 | €45,000 | 207 m |
| Main St, Ballinalee, Longford | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 287 m |
| 12 St Johns, Ballinalee, Co. Longfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €102,000 | 319 m |
| School Land, Ballinalee, Longford | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 429 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 September 2020
- Further information requested23 October 2020
- Further information received5 November 2020
- Decision due2 January 2021
- Decision issued16 December 2020
- Grant issued27 January 2021
- Permission expiry26 January 2026
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