Main Street, Drumlish, Co. Longford
Conversion of a post office and extension of a house to create three apartments in Drumlish.
2660140 · Longford County Council · Lodged 28 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660140
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing post office building into a one-bedroom apartment. It also includes plans to extend and alter an existing dwelling house to convert it into one one-bedroom and one two-bedroom apartment units, complete with parking and amenity areas.
- Residential units
- 3
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) the material change of use of an existing post office building to 1 no. 1 bed apartment unit (b) permission for an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house to include internal and external alterations to same and convert into 1 no. 1 bed and 1 no. 2 bed apartment units, and (c) external private and public amenity areas, hard and soft landscaping, fencing, carparking, bicycle parking, bin storage, ancillary storage, lighting, provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections and all ancillary site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Drumlish, Longfordnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 131 m |
| Ohill, Drumlish, Co Longfordnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €18,037 | 177 m |
| 7 The Meadows, Drumlish, Longford | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 216 m |
| 15 Church View Drive, Drumlish, Longford | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 268 m |
| 13 Church View Dr, Drumlish, Longford | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 297 m |
| 3 Millstreet, Drumlish, Co Longford | May 2026 | €170,000 | 384 m |
| Currabawn, Drumlish, Co Longford | May 2026 | €100,000 | 399 m |
| 2 Sliabh Rua, Drumlish, Longford | Apr 2025 | €292,500 | 458 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 received28 April 2026
- Further information requested12 June 2026
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