Knock, Lanesboro, Co Longford
Change of use of a retail unit to include an off-licence.
2097 · Longford County Council · Lodged 24 April 2020
- Reference
- 2097
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing retail unit. The new use will be retail with an ancillary off-licence.
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 from retail use to retail with ancillary use as an off-licence (covid 19b)
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: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Church View, Lanesboro, Longford | Apr 2026 | €185,000 | 97 m |
| 20 Church View, Lanesborough, County Longfordnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €93,000 | 113 m |
| 2 Knock, Lanesboro, Longford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 120 m |
| 4 Radharc Na Muileann, Lanesborough, County Longford | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 144 m |
| 29 Church View, Lanesborough, Longford | Apr 2025 | €143,000 | 149 m |
| 9 Radharc Na Muileann, Lanesborough, County Longford | Jun 2025 | €258,000 | 163 m |
| 40 The Green, Lanesboro, Co. Longford | Dec 2025 | €225,500 | 171 m |
| 13 Radharc Na Muileann, Lanesborough, Co Longford | Apr 2025 | €247,000 | 184 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 received24 April 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued8 July 2020
- Appeal submitted24 July 2020
- Appeal decided2 November 2020
- Permission expiry1 November 2025
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of an existing grain silo Covid 19(b)
Knock , Lanesboro , Co Longford
2098LongfordLodged 24 Apr 2020Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Existing storage yard and all ancillary site works
Knock , Lanesborough , Co. Longford.
1713LongfordLodged 23 Jan 2017Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For the proposed retention of existing car wash bay and all ancillary site works
Knock , Lanesborough , Co. Longford.
1750LongfordLodged 22 Feb 2017Retention
- GrantedAt this site
(i) retention of existing extended commercial storage yard and (ii) permission to lay a sealed surface across…
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20263LongfordLodged 6 Nov 2020Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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21118LongfordLodged 26 Apr 2021Commercial
- Granted50 m away
For the retention of the existing extended commercial storage yard
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19101LongfordLodged 5 Apr 2019Retention
- Granted150 m away
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1668LongfordLodged 7 Apr 2016Extension
- Granted150 m away
Of temporary stand-alone prefabricated classrooms that have been erected at Lanesboro Community College, Co.…
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2265LongfordLodged 23 Mar 2022Retention
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