Bridge street, Abbeycarton TD, Co Longford
Conversion of a third-floor storage area into a one-bedroom apartment in Longford.
22227 · Longford County Council · Lodged 27 September 2022
- Reference
- 22227
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing storage area on the third floor of a building on Bridge Street to a one-bedroom apartment. It also includes the installation of four new windows on the northern elevation across the first and second floors.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
To change the use of an existing storage area at 3rd floor level to a 1 bed apartment and to construct 2 no windows on first floor level and 2 no windows on second floor level on the northern elevation
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Cornmill House, Great Water St, Longford | Jun 2025 | €33,000 | 73 m |
| 6 River Court, Great Water St, Longford | Feb 2025 | €93,000 | 75 m |
| 11 Rivercourt Apts, Great Water St, Longford | Jul 2025 | €93,000 | 75 m |
| 2 Apt Top Floor, Church St, Longford | Oct 2025 | €75,000 | 108 m |
| 8 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Mar 2025 | €136,000 | 116 m |
| 17 Great Water St, Longford, Longfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €95,000 | 116 m |
| 7 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Feb 2026 | €139,000 | 121 m |
| 29 Main St, Longford | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 127 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 received27 September 2022
- Decision due21 November 2022
- Decision issued14 November 2022
- Grant issued19 December 2022
- Permission expiry18 December 2027
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