Farranyoogan, Athlone Road, Co Longford
Construction of a new tool and plant hire building with storage and parking near Longford.
238 · Longford County Council · Lodged 19 January 2023
- Reference
- 238
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes a new tool and plant hire building with relevant storage, offices, and an access road. It also includes parking, a hard surface area with an equipment service and wash area, and drainage connections.
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
Proposed new tool and plant hire building with relevant storage, office, access road, parking and hard surface area with equipment service and wash area, boundary treatments, ancillary drainage connections and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To primarily provide for industrial/workshop, warehouse & commercial or business development including compatible uses such as offices & distribution.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Rd, Longford, Longford | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 481 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 received19 January 2023
- Further information requested6 March 2023
- Further information received5 December 2023
- Decision due10 January 2024
- Decision issued9 January 2024
- Grant issued15 February 2024
- Permission expiry14 February 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
(a) extension to rear of existing unit known as Longford Hire; (b) associated site works concrete area and…
Farranyoogan , Athlone Road , Longford.
16115LongfordLodged 26 May 2016Commercial
- Granted90 m away
Change of use from industrial/warehouse granted under P04/946 to retail, retail warehouse. The construction…
Athlone Road , Farranyoogan , Longford
2410LongfordLodged 5 Mar 2024Change of use
- Granted110 m away
New storage building to the side of existing hire centre to include all relevant drainage and site works,…
Farranyoogan , Athlone Road , Longford
20139LongfordLodged 2 Jul 2020Commercial
- Granted120 m away
The construction of ancillary trade counters (for the sale of building related products principally to trade)…
Unit 1 , Athlone Road , Farranyoogan
213LongfordLodged 7 Jan 2021Commercial
- Granted160 m away
Permission for change of use of GRD floor retail area to use as sports facility to include changes to…
Unit 2C Mastertech Business Park , Farranyoogan , Longford
19142LongfordLodged 30 May 2019Change of use
- Granted210 m away
Change of use of unit to a restaurant
1G Mastertech Business Park , Farranyoogan Td. , Longford
16224LongfordLodged 30 Sept 2016Change of use
- Granted340 m away
MV Substation, transformer and ancillary works to rear (south)
Unit 12 Mastertech Business Park , Townparks , Athlone Road
18180LongfordLodged 23 Aug 2018Energy
- Granted360 m away
Of a mezzanine floor for ancillary plant, storage and staff welfare facilities totalling a floor area of 236…
Ballyminion / Faranyoogan , Longford , Co. Longford
19157LongfordLodged 12 Jun 2019Retention
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