Main Street, Ballymahon, Co Longford
Change of use of a convent to a resource centre, including internal refurbishments and a rear extension.
20262 · Longford County Council · Lodged 6 November 2020
- Reference
- 20262
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing convent building into a resource centre, including internal refurbishing works. It also includes the retention of the existing community resource centre in the original convent chapel and the construction of a new multipurpose room to the rear.
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
Change of use of existing convent building from convent use to resource centre, internal refurbishing works and services, retention of existing community resource centre in original convent chapel, construction of multipurpose room to rear of convent building, associated site development works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To primarily provide for educational, health, social, cultural, religious and community facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Ballymahon, Longford | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 139 m |
| Sisters Of Mercey, Upper Main St, Ballymahon | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 145 m |
| 96 Main St, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Nov 2025 | €110,000 | 165 m |
| 21 Hawthorn Meadows, Ballymahon, Longford | Feb 2025 | €265,000 | 365 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 received6 November 2020
- Further information requested21 December 2020
- Further information received11 February 2021
- Decision due10 March 2021
- Decision issued24 February 2021
- Grant issued29 March 2021
- Permission expiry28 March 2026
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