GrantedCommercialDecided 30 July 2021

Connaught Road, Longford, Co. Longford

Extension of duration for a mixed-use commercial development including a cafe, drive-thru restaurant, and retail units.

21191 · Longford County Council · Lodged 22 June 2021

Reference: 21191
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 PL15/221. The project includes a two-storey cafe, a two-storey drive-thru restaurant, a two-storey retail building, the demolition of existing structures, and a new distributor road.

Commercialcommercialdemolitionextension of duration

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 1,126 m²

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Official record

Development description

Of pl15/221 - for a mixed use retail/commercial development. The proposed development will consist of 1 no. Two storey café/coffee shop unit with ancillary staff areas (364 sq. M. Gfa); 1 no. Two storey restaurant/take-away (including drive thru take-away) (317 sq. M. Gfa); 1 no. Two storey building (445 sq. M. Gfa) comprising 1 no. Retail unit at ground floor level (224 sq. M. Gfa) and 1 no. Retail unit at first floor level (221 sq. M. Gfa); signage; bin storage; 55 no. Carparking spaces and 18 no. Bicycle parking spaces; lighting and all associated landscaping, boundary treatment, engineering and site development works necessary to facilitate the development including the demolition of all existing buildings and structures on the site and 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

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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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	141 m
4 Richmond Court, Richmond Street, Longford	Apr 2025	€65,000	173 m
31 Sandy Lane, Richmond St, Longfordprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€142,000	195 m
Apartment 19, Sandy Lane, Richmond Street	Apr 2026	€122,500	195 m
16 Congress Terrace, Longford, Longfordnot full market price	Feb 2025	€123,000	340 m
17 Congress Terrace, Longford, Longford	Apr 2026	€170,000	345 m
7 Wards Terrace, Longford, Longford	Aug 2025	€180,000	358 m
16 St Brigids Terrace, Longford, Longford	Jun 2026	€100,000	368 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 2026

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