The Belfry, Abbeycartron, Longford
Retention of a detached granny flat with a basement garage in Longford.
2460244 · Longford County Council · Lodged 25 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460244
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing detached granny flat type structure. The building includes a garage at basement level and 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
Of existing detached granny flat type structure with garage at basement level and all ancillary 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 The Brickfield, Abbeycartron, Brickfield | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 129 m |
| 17 Brickfield, Abbeycartron, Longford | Aug 2025 | €155,000 | 137 m |
| 2 Brickfield, Abbeycartron, Longford | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 251 m |
| 7 Abbeycartron, Longford, County Longford | Mar 2026 | €158,000 | 259 m |
| 13 Woodlands, Abbeycartron, Longfordnot full market price | May 2025 | €180,000 | 426 m |
| 22 Woodlands, Abbeycartron, Longford | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 473 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 received25 October 2024
- Decision due19 December 2024
- Decision issued10 December 2024
- Grant issued22 January 2025
- Permission expiry21 January 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
The proposed construction of a two storey type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary…
21 The Belfry , Abbeycartron Lane , Co. Longford
2460299LongfordLodged 11 Dec 2024New dwelling
- Granted130 m away
Detached garage to the side of existing dwelling and all ancillary site works
8 Brickfield , Abbeycartron , Longford
2560229LongfordLodged 9 Oct 2025Extension
- Granted220 m away
To construct a single-storey extension, measuring 14sq.m, to the side (north) of their detached house and to…
No.22 Brickfield , Abbeycartron , Longford
2560075LongfordLodged 29 Apr 2025Extension
- Granted240 m away
Of PL21/60 - to (1) construct a two storey extension to the rear of a detached two storey dwelling consisting…
No. 8 Abbeycartron , Abbeycartron Td , Longford
2552LongfordLodged 5 Nov 2025Extension
- Granted240 m away
To (1) construct a two storey extension to the rear of a detached two storey dwelling consisting of open plan…
No. 8 Abbeycartron , Abbeycartron Td , Longford
2160LongfordLodged 8 Mar 2021Extension
- Granted300 m away
For change of use from detached garage and store to residential unit, reconstruction of extension, erection…
The Belfry , Abbeycartron , Longford.
17191LongfordLodged 10 Jul 2017Change of use
- Granted330 m away
Of an existing domestic garage type structure used to service an existing dwelling house together with car…
25 Abbycartron , Longford , Longford
2360034LongfordLodged 25 May 2023Retention
- Granted350 m away
Material alterations namely removal of window to elevation at ground floor level of existing dwelling house,…
No. 26 Abbeycartron , Longford , Co. Longford
2617LongfordLodged 13 Mar 2026Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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211438KildareLodged 6 Oct 2021
- Awaiting decisionExtension
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- GrantedExtension
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