Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Conversion of a house into a doctors' surgery with window alterations and a new entrance porch.
2314 · Longford County Council · Lodged 24 January 2023
- Reference
- 2314
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing dwelling house to a doctors' surgery. The works will include alterations to the window openings, the construction of a new entrance porch, and all associated 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
Change of use of existing dwelling house to doctors surgery, alterations to window openings to the existing dwelling, construction of an entrance porch and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Auburn Village, Ballymahon, Longford | Feb 2026 | €262,000 | 75 m |
| 14 Auburn Village, Ballymahon, Longford | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 3, The Mill, Rivercourt | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 135 m |
| 20 The Granary, Ballymahon | Aug 2025 | €148,000 | 171 m |
| The Hill, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 246 m |
| 6 Goldsmith Terrace, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Dec 2025 | €198,000 | 369 m |
| 96 Main St, Ballymahon, Co Longford | Nov 2025 | €110,000 | 429 m |
| Main St, Ballymahon, Longford | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 442 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 received24 January 2023
- Further information requested13 March 2023
- Further information received23 June 2023
- Decision due20 July 2023
- Decision issued17 July 2023
- Grant issued21 August 2023
- Permission expiry20 August 2028
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