GrantedCommercialDecided 30 July 2021

Connaught Road, Longford, Co. Longford

Extension of duration for a retail and commercial development including car sales, repair, and tyre units.

21189 · Longford County Council · Lodged 22 June 2021

Reference: 21189
Authority: Longford County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 22 June 2021

Summary

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This application seeks to extend the duration of planning permission PL15/224. The development comprises a single-storey car sales showroom, a car repair unit, a tyre and exhaust repair unit, 62 parking spaces, and a new distributor road connecting Connaught Road to Little Water Street.

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Storey: 1
Floor area: 1,265 m²

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Official record

Development description

Of pl15/224 - retail/commercial development consisting of: 1 no. Single storey car sales showroom with ancillary service area and staff area (481 sq. M gfa); 1 no. Single storey car repair/service unit with ancillary retail area and staff areas (392 sq. M. Gfa); 1 no single storey tyre and exhaust repair/sales unit (392 sq. M gfa); bin storage areas, signage on the proposed buildings; provision of 62 no. Surface car parking spaces; and all associated landscaping, boundary treatment, lighting, engineering and site development works necessary to facilitate the development including the provision of 1 no. New distributor road, cycle lane and footpath that will connect the site with connaught road to the south and little water street to the north at the former longford creamery site

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town CoreUC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Richmond St, Longford, Co Longford	Apr 2025	€50,000	198 m
4 Richmond Court, Richmond Street, Longford	Apr 2025	€65,000	229 m
31 Sandy Lane, Richmond St, Longfordprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€142,000	257 m
Apartment 19, Sandy Lane, Richmond Street	Apr 2026	€122,500	257 m
16 Congress Terrace, Longford, Longfordnot full market price	Feb 2025	€123,000	391 m
17 Congress Terrace, Longford, Longford	Apr 2026	€170,000	395 m
7 Wards Terrace, Longford, Longford	Aug 2025	€180,000	404 m
29 Main St, Longford	Jun 2025	€100,000	425 m

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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 received22 June 2021
Decision due16 August 2021
Decision issued30 July 2021
Permission expiry24 August 2024

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