Lands at the former Longford Creamery Site, Connaught Road, Longford
Proposed development
The construction of: (1) a 1,241.25m2, three storey community health facility (comprising consultation spaces, meeting rooms, offices and support spaces); (2) 47 no. parking spaces including 39 no. standard car parking bays, 3 no. disabled parking bays, 5 no. electric vehicle charging bays, as well as associated internal circulation roadway, and drop-off bay; (3) a portion of a new vehicular access link road from Connaught Road northward towards Little Water Street, extending as far as the proposed new site entrance; (4) All associated site development works to serve the proposal including site lighting, hard and soft landscaping, and all associated signage. The significant further information relates to Road Design and Environmental matters, including revisions to the proposed link road and internal car parking layout; a revision to the development site boundary to allow for kerbing construction on the western side of the proposed link road junction and for footpaths tying into existing footpaths to the west; the inclusion of an external covered bin store; revisions to the proposed building position with an increased setback from Connaught Road; a Stage 1 Road Safety Audit; details of proposed public lighting; proposals and details for the relocation of existing ESB services; an Outline Construction and Environmental Management Plan (CEMP); a Preliminary Contamination risk Assessment; and Stage 1 Screening for Appropriate Assessment accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Decision due
- 29 Apr 2026
Timeline
Application received
6 Aug 2025
Council asked for further information
29 Sept 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
5 Mar 2026
Decision due
29 Apr 2026
Decision: conditional
27 Apr 2026
Grant issued
29 May 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
the proposed construction of a warehousing unit adjoining existing warehousing unit granted planning permission under PL23/18 together with the proposed extension to the front & side of existing office building all of which to be used in conjunction with existing warehousing business and all ancillary works
the proposed conversion of existing first floor level habitable accommodation unit into 2 no. studio type apartments and all ancillary works
the proposed demolition of existing derelict two storey terraced type dwelling house together with the proposed construction of a three storey apartment building of 9 no. apartments consisting of 6 no. one bedroom apartments, 3 no. two bedroom apartments, onsite car parking, boundary walls, onsite communal refuse storage area, bicycle storage rails and all ancillary site development works
the proposed partial change of use of existing ground floor level currently used as commercial space into part commercial/part residential space with the provision of 1 no. studio type apartment to the rear of same, together with seeking full planning permission for the proposed change of use of existing first floor level currently used as commercial/storage space into residential space with the provision of 3 no. studio type apartments and all ancillary site works
the proposed partial change of use of existing ground floor level currently used as commercial space into part commercial/part residential space with the provision of 1 no. studio type apartment to the rear of same, together with seeking full planning permission for the proposed change of use of existing first floor level currently used as commercial/storage space into residential space with the provision of 3 no. studio type apartments and all ancillary site works
the following for a.) Partial demolition of a single storey storage at the rear. b.) Proposed construction of two storey rear building extension to accommodate additional cold storages and toilet at the ground floor and living accommodation on the first floor including all ancillary site works