23 Smithfield Crescent, Legan, Co. Longford
Construction of a detached residential garage for car and solid fuel storage.
2460009 · Longford County Council · Lodged 12 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460009
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to construct a detached residential garage at an existing dwelling. The garage will be used for car storage and solid fuel storage.
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 construction of a detached residential garage to accommodate car storage and solid fuel storage for dwelling inclusive of all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 November 2024.
Notified floor area: 23.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legan Village Legan, Longford | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 66 m |
| Ardandra, Legan, Longford | Apr 2025 | €352,000 | 97 m |
| The Presbytery, Lenmore, Co Longford | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 175 m |
| 13 Rock View, Legan, Longford | Mar 2026 | €195,000 | 183 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 received12 January 2024
- Further information requested5 March 2024
- Further information received24 March 2024
- Decision due20 April 2024
- Decision issued10 April 2024
- Grant issued15 May 2024
- Permission expiry14 May 2029
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