44 Main Street, Longford, Co. Longford
Partial demolition and extension of commercial units to expand retail space and create two apartments.
2560030 · Longford County Council · Lodged 21 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560030
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of rear extensions and the construction of a two-storey rear extension to expand two ground-floor retail units. It also includes creating a one-bedroom apartment and converting a former first-floor hair salon into a studio apartment.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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) proposed partial demolition of existing rear extensions; (b) proposed two storey extension to the rear which will allow for an increase in the floor area of the existing 2 no. Retail/commercial units on ground floor level together with the provision 1 no. One bedroom apartment at first floor level; (c) proposed change of use of former hair salon at first floor level into habitable accommodation, i. E. 1 no. Studio type apartment and all ancillary site 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 | 31 m |
| 8 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Mar 2025 | €136,000 | 40 m |
| 29 Main St, Longford | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 42 m |
| 7 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Feb 2026 | €139,000 | 47 m |
| 11 Rivercourt Apts, Great Water St, Longford | Jul 2025 | €93,000 | 72 m |
| 6 River Court, Great Water St, Longford | Feb 2025 | €93,000 | 72 m |
| 2 Camlin Mews, Longford, Longford | Feb 2026 | €170,000 | 83 m |
| 17 Great Water St, Longford, Longfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €95,000 | 92 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 received21 February 2025
- Further information requested2 April 2025
- Further information received27 May 2025
- Decision due23 June 2025
- Decision issued11 June 2025
- Grant issued15 July 2025
- Permission expiry14 July 2030
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