Circle K Loughforbes Service Station, Battery Road, Longford
Construction of a new car wash and plant room at an existing service station in Longford.
2227 · Longford County Council · Lodged 16 February 2022
- Reference
- 2227
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for development at the Circle K Loughforbes Service Station on Battery Road, Longford. The works will consist of a new car wash, a car wash plant room with a water recycling system, and all associated drainage and site works.
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
Development which will consist of (i) car wash, (ii) car wash plant room with water recycling system and (iii) all associated structures, drainage and site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Demense, Longford Town, Longford | May 2026 | €225,000 | 91 m |
| 20 Druid Glen, White Linen Woods, Abbeycartron | Dec 2025 | €185,000 | 100 m |
| 4 Demense, Longford | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 114 m |
| Argyle, Battery Rd, Longford | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 128 m |
| 6 The Demesne, Longford | Aug 2025 | €173,000 | 141 m |
| 23 Demesne, Battery Rd, Longford | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 163 m |
| 53 Demesne, Battery Rd, Longford | May 2026 | €250,000 | 190 m |
| 11 The Demesne, Longford | Jun 2026 | €173,000 | 203 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 received16 February 2022
- Decision due12 April 2022
- Decision issued1 April 2022
- Grant issued10 May 2022
- Permission expiry9 May 2027
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