No 8 St Joseph's Road, Longford, Co Longford
Retention of alterations to a two-storey terraced house, including roof changes and new exterior finishes.
22142 · Longford County Council · Lodged 17 June 2022
- Reference
- 22142
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for several completed alterations to an existing two-storey end-of-terrace house. These works include the removal of two chimneys, replacing a hipped roof with a pitched roof, window alterations, and replacing the dashed render finish with exposed stone and nap plaster.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The following alterations & renovations which were recently carried out to an existing two storey end of terraced type dwelling house which consisted of the following:(i) removal of existing 2 no. Chimneys (ii) removal of the existing hipped type roof structure & the construction of a pitched roof type structure to replace same (iii) alterations to the existing first floor level windows ope on the north-western façade of the dwelling (iv) removal of the existing dashed rendered finish of the entire dwelling which is now finished in an exposed stone & nap plastered finish
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferefad, Longford, Co Longford | Aug 2025 | €277,000 | 58 m |
| 12 Annville Place, New St, Longford | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 73 m |
| 3 Anville Place, New St, Longford | Jun 2025 | €185,000 | 73 m |
| 13 Anville Place, New St, Longford | Oct 2025 | €185,000 | 73 m |
| 1 Anville Court, New Street, Longford | Feb 2025 | €213,000 | 82 m |
| Dublin St, Longford | May 2026 | €210,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 2 Foroige, The Leap Project, Earl Street Longford Town | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 130 m |
| 2 Earl St, Longford, Longford | Oct 2025 | €75,000 | 145 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 received17 June 2022
- Decision due11 August 2022
- Decision issued2 August 2022
- Grant issued6 September 2022
- Permission expiry5 September 2027
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