The Backs, Chapel Lane, Edgeworthstown
Retention of a habitable attic space and permission to alter roof windows for fire compliance.
2660044 · Longford County Council · Lodged 13 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660044
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 February 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 33.68 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing habitable attic space with Velux windows in a two-storey house. It also seeks full planning permission to alter the existing Velux windows to ensure fire compliance.
- 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
The retention of the existing habitable attic space to include velux windows as currently constructed servicing the existing two storey type dwelling house which was granted full planning permission under planning reference number pl07/568. Full planning permission is also being sought for the alteration of existing velux windows servicing the existing habitable attic space so as to ensure fire compliance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Goldsmith Meadow, Edgeworthstown, Longford | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 58 m |
| 2 Goldsmith Meadow, Edgeworthstown, Longford | Sept 2025 | €294,000 | 76 m |
| 9 Chapel Lane, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford | Apr 2026 | €171,000 | 81 m |
| 40 Cloverhill, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford | Feb 2025 | €175,000 | 95 m |
| 30 Pairc Na Habhainn, Edgeworthstown, Longford | Dec 2025 | €221,000 | 124 m |
| 9 Pairc Na Habhainn, Edgeworthstown, Longford | Jan 2026 | €205,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 2 Auburn Court, Pound Street, Edgeworthstown | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 5 Auburn Court, Pound Street, Edgeworthstown | Jun 2025 | €154,000 | 152 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 received13 February 2026
- Decision due9 April 2026
- Decision issued23 March 2026
- Grant issued27 April 2026
- Permission expiry26 April 2031
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