Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 10 February 2023

The Old Post Offie, Main Street, Lanesborough

Extension of duration for modifications to a distillery and visitor centre development in Lanesborough.

231 · Longford County Council · Lodged 4 January 2023

Reference
231
Authority
Longford County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received
4 January 2023

Summary

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This application seeks an extension of duration for modifications to a previously approved distillery and visitor centre development at the Old Post Office, Lanesborough. The changes include a 257 sqm floor area increase, a three-storey visitor facility extension, a single-storey distillery with a mezzanine, and partial demolition of an outbuilding.

Commercialdistilleryvisitor centretourism
Storeys
3
Floor area
257 m²

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Official record

Development description

Of pl18/6 for modifications to previously granted planning application reference number pl16/256 with regard to development of a distillery and visitor centre on site of the old post office, main street, lanesborough, co. Longford consisting of: increase overall site area to 0.3ha moving southern boundary 5.5m south. Increase overall gross internal floor area of development by 257m2. Proposed 3 storey visitor facility extension: internal modifications including relocation of proposed staff facilities to third floor and increase roof apex height by 0.465m. Proposed single storey with mezzanine distillery (connected to the visitor facility extension):- internal modifications including additional 15m2 storage room on mezzanine level and external modifications including increase roof apex height by 1.8m, inclusion of 5 no. Roof lights and 1 no. Louvre on south gable. Outbuilding no #1 (connected to the distillery): partial demolition of existing single storey outbuilding retaining existing stone wall along boundary and rebuild & extend originally proposed single storey building by 13m2 to accommodate relocated gin still and boiler room and inclusion of 2 no. Roof lights. Originally proposed single storey building (connected to the gin still): increase originally proposed area and extensively modify building footprint, internal layout, external massing, external elevations and additional storey to increase max height by 3.2m to accommodate additional: 29m2 equipment mezzanine within cask filling & bottling room, 31m2 bottling & packaging area on ground floor, 13m2 cask store on ground floor with external sliding entrance doors, 156m2 ambassador's suite over two storeys with lantern roof and 6 no. Roof lights. Outbuilding number #2: partial demolition of existing single storey outbuilding retaining existing wall along boundary. Proposed site development works: associated modification of originally proposed site layout, site boundaries, landscaping, external lighting and site/building signage. Relocate originally proposed gas storage compound to underground semi mounded installation.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town CoreUC
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
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Main St, Lanesborough, LongfordApr 2026€147,50098 m
4 The Green, Lanesborough, LongfordMar 2026€162,000394 m
3 Waters Edge, Ballyleague, RoscommonNov 2025€220,000491 m
35 Waters Edge, Lanesboro, Co RoscommonMar 2025€205,000492 m
Apartment 38 Waters Edge, BallyleagueOct 2025€195,000497 m
2 Knock, Lanesboro, LongfordJan 2026€210,000499 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

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  1. Application received4 January 2023
  2. Decision due28 February 2023
  3. Decision issued10 February 2023
  4. Permission expiry2 April 2028

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