Athlone Road, Creevaghbeg, Ballymahon
Retention of a vehicle sales yard in Ballymahon.
2061 · Longford County Council · Lodged 18 March 2020
- Reference
- 2061
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing yard used to store vehicles for sale. The yard is serviced by a previously approved car sales building and perimeter fencing.
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
Of an existing yard which stores vehicles for sale purposes. This yard is currently serviced with a car sales building & perimeter fencing both of which was previously granted full planning permission under planning reference pl15/225 and all ancillary works covid 19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, The Mill, Rivercourt | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 147 m |
| The Hill, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 156 m |
| 5 Auburn Village, Ballymahon, Longford | Feb 2026 | €262,000 | 177 m |
| 20 The Granary, Ballymahon | Aug 2025 | €148,000 | 192 m |
| 14 Auburn Village, Ballymahon, Longford | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 216 m |
| 6 Goldsmith Terrace, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Dec 2025 | €198,000 | 239 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 March 2020
- Further information requested23 June 2020
- Further information received9 July 2020
- Decision due2 September 2020
- Decision issued17 August 2020
- Grant issued21 September 2020
- Permission expiry20 September 2025
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