Ulster Bank Building, Market Street, Granard
Change of use of the former Ulster Bank building to office and co-working spaces, with internal and external alterations.
2164 · Longford County Council · Lodged 11 March 2021
- Reference
- 2164
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the existing bank building into lettable office accommodation and co-working spaces. Works to this protected structure will include building envelope repairs, floor and partition upgrades, layout alterations, and new signage.
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 the existing bank to lettable office accommodation, co-working spaces and associated ancillary spaces. Alterations to the existing building will include repairs to the building envelope, upgrade works to intermediate floors and partitions, mechanical and electrical upgrade, alterations to the layout at ground floor, decorative alterations internally, erection of signage to the front of the building (protected structure ref no 242) and all associated 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Lane, Granard, Co. Longford | May 2026 | €46,000 | 73 m |
| Market Street, Granard, Co Longfordnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €67,000 | 106 m |
| 47 Main St, Granard, Longford | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 175 m |
| 3 Main St, Granard, Longford | May 2026 | €85,000 | 177 m |
| 36 Main Street, Granard, Co. Longford | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 179 m |
| Main Street, Granard, Co Longford | May 2026 | €150,000 | 192 m |
| Lus Na Greine, Main Street, Granard | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 196 m |
| 17 Ocarrolls Ave, Granard, Longford | Oct 2025 | €197,000 | 229 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 received11 March 2021
- Further information requested28 April 2021
- Further information received23 June 2021
- Decision due20 July 2021
- Decision issued9 July 2021
- Grant issued16 August 2021
- Permission expiry15 August 2026
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- Refused60 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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