Bridge Street, Abbeycartron Td, Co. Longford
Convert vacant restaurant and retail units in Longford into three duplex apartments.
2360218 · Longford County Council · Lodged 4 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360218
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of vacant, unfinished ground and lower ground floor commercial units into three residential duplex apartments (one 2-bed and two 3-bed). The development includes private balconies, street-level entrances, and facade alterations.
- Residential units
- 3
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
A) the change of use of existing vacant and unfinished restaurant & retail units at ground & lower ground floor levels to 3 no. Residential duplex apartments made up of 1 x 2bed & 2 x 3bed apartments all with their own private external balcony/terrace at lower ground floor level and own door entrance at street level. B) façade alterations at ground & lower ground floor front and rear elevations c) completion of lower ground floor rear terrace open /circulation area and all associated site and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Cornmill House, Great Water St, Longford | Jun 2025 | €33,000 | 74 m |
| 6 River Court, Great Water St, Longford | Feb 2025 | €93,000 | 78 m |
| 11 Rivercourt Apts, Great Water St, Longford | Jul 2025 | €93,000 | 78 m |
| 2 Apt Top Floor, Church St, Longford | Oct 2025 | €75,000 | 111 m |
| 8 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Mar 2025 | €136,000 | 117 m |
| 17 Great Water St, Longford, Longfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €95,000 | 119 m |
| 7 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Feb 2026 | €139,000 | 122 m |
| 29 Main St, Longford | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 126 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 received4 December 2023
- Decision due6 February 2024
- Decision issued1 February 2024
- Appeal submitted27 February 2024
- Appeal decided18 March 2025
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