Main Street, Granard, Co Longford
Conversion of the former Bank of Ireland building in Granard into offices and seven apartments.
22254 · Longford County Council · Lodged 27 October 2022
- Reference
- 22254
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a protected former bank building into a mixed-use development. The project will feature office spaces and seven apartments across multiple levels, including the renovation and extension of two outhouses to create studio apartments.
- Residential units
- 7
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
For the proposed change of use of the former bank of ireland building which is listed as a protected structure/structures on the protected structures list of the longford county development plan 2021-2027, i. E. Rps no. 326, into a mixed use building incorporating office space & habitable accommodation of 7 no. Apartments consisting of 2 no. Studio apartments at basement level, 2 no, studio type apartments & office space on ground floor level, 1 no. One bedroom apartment, 1 no. Studio type apartment & office space at first floor level and 1 no. One bedroom apartment at second floor level. Full planning permission is also being sought for proposed alterations to the existing facades so as to facilitate the above mentioned works together with the proposed renovations & extensions to existing 2 no. Outhouses so as to create 2 no. Studio type apartments and all ancillary 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Granard, Co Longford | May 2026 | €150,000 | 39 m |
| 47 Main St, Granard, Longford | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 50 m |
| 36 Main Street, Granard, Co. Longford | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 80 m |
| Market Street, Granard, Co Longfordnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €67,000 | 154 m |
| Lus Na Greine, Main Street, Granard | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 205 m |
| Mills Lane, Granard, Co. Longford | May 2026 | €46,000 | 219 m |
| 3 Main St, Granard, Longford | May 2026 | €85,000 | 224 m |
| 17 Ocarrolls Ave, Granard, Longford | Oct 2025 | €197,000 | 371 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 October 2022
- Further information requested14 December 2022
- Further information received31 March 2023
- Decision due27 April 2023
- Decision issued21 April 2023
- Grant issued24 May 2023
- Permission expiry23 May 2028
In the area
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