Townspark, Longford, N39WOY2
Conversion of a house into a day care facility in Longford.
20318 · Longford County Council · Lodged 18 December 2020
- Reference
- 20318
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing residential dwelling to a day care facility. The project includes internal layout and elevation changes, parking access, signage, and drainage 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
Change of use of existing residential dwelling to use as day care to include relevant changes to internal layout and elevations, access to parking area, signage and all drainage and ancillary site 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 July 2021.
Notified floor area: 165 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Eden Court, Athlone Rd, Longford | Jan 2025 | €146,000 | 57 m |
| 6 Eden Court, Athlone Rd, Longford | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 57 m |
| 1 Eden Court, Athlone Rd, Longford | Apr 2025 | €147,000 | 57 m |
| 9 Eden Court, Longford Town, Longford | Mar 2025 | €139,000 | 57 m |
| 7 Eden Court, Athlone Rd, Longford | Jul 2025 | €154,000 | 57 m |
| Apartment 14, Eden Court, Athlone Road | Jan 2026 | €145,000 | 57 m |
| Athlone Rd, Longford, Longford | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 62 m |
| 7 Cuirt An Oir, Athlone Rd, Longford | Dec 2025 | €145,000 | 81 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 received18 December 2020
- Further information requested17 February 2021
- Further information received22 April 2021
- Decision due19 May 2021
- Decision issued12 May 2021
- Grant issued14 June 2021
- Permission expiry13 June 2026
In the area
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