Unit 4 Auburn Court, Pound Street Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant and takeaway in Edgeworthstown.
2360208 · Longford County Council · Lodged 15 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360208
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of an existing ground floor unit from retail to a restaurant and take-away outlet. The unit previously received planning permission for retail use under reference PL06/11.
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
The proposed change of use of an existing ground floor unit which was previously granted full planning permission for retail under planning reference numbers pl06/11 to a restaurant/take-away outlet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5 Auburn Court, Pound Street, Edgeworthstown | Jun 2025 | €154,000 | 12 m |
| Apt 2 Auburn Court, Pound Street, Edgeworthstown | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 12 m |
| 30 Pairc Na Habhainn, Edgeworthstown, Longford | Dec 2025 | €221,000 | 79 m |
| 4 Church Street, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford | Mar 2025 | €80,000 | 160 m |
| 1 Goldsmith Meadow, Edgeworthstown, Longford | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 160 m |
| 2 Goldsmith Meadow, Edgeworthstown, Longford | Sept 2025 | €294,000 | 166 m |
| 9 Pairc Na Habhainn, Edgeworthstown, Longford | Jan 2026 | €205,000 | 171 m |
| Apt 4 Wolfe Tone Court, Edgewortstown, Co. Longford | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 175 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 received15 November 2023
- Further information requested15 January 2024
- Further information received22 January 2024
- Decision due18 February 2024
- Decision issued8 February 2024
- Grant issued13 March 2024
- Permission expiry12 March 2029
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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- Refused60 m away
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20319LongfordLodged 18 Dec 2020Housing estate
- Granted60 m away
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2360049LongfordLodged 14 Jun 2023Housing estate
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2360219LongfordLodged 5 Dec 2023Extension
- Granted110 m away
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