Longford Road, Drumlish, Co. Longford
Construction of a new two-storey retail and commercial building with a 53-space car park in Drumlish.
2560165 · Longford County Council · Lodged 5 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560165
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed two-storey building will feature four retail units on the ground floor and two commercial units on the first floor. The development includes a 53-space car park, bicycle parking, pedestrian pathways, a service yard, and road links to an adjacent supermarket car park.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 888 m²
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Official record
Development description
To construct a new two-storey retail and commercial building and car park. The ground floor will accommodate 4no new retail units, unit a(178sqm), unit b(86sqm), unit c(36sqm) and unit d(36sqm). The first floor is served by a central stair & lift to 2no commercial units, e & f (178 and 170sqm). The works will include a new car park with 53 new parking spaces, bike parking area & new pedestrian pathways. An extended pedestrian pathway will be created on the southern side of the building for external amenity directly off unit b. A new pedestrian entrance will be created for access to the carpark from the public road, r198. New road links will be made between the new car park and the adjacent existing car park serving the existing supermarket. A new service yard will be built on the northern side of the new retail units. The total gross floor area of the proposed works is 888sqm
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sliabh Rua, Drumlish, Longford | Apr 2025 | €292,500 | 252 m |
| 7 The Meadows, Drumlish, Longford | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 278 m |
| 12 Sliabh Rua, Drumlish, Longfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 279 m |
| 4 Sliabh Rua, Drumlish, Longfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €284,000 | 282 m |
| Main St, Drumlish, Longfordnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 335 m |
| Ohill, Drumlish, Co Longfordnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €18,037 | 389 m |
| 9 Glasheen, Cloonaugh, Drumlish | Jun 2026 | €328,000 | 434 m |
| 15 Church View Drive, Drumlish, Longford | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 477 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 received5 August 2025
- Further information requested17 September 2025
- Application withdrawn26 March 2026
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