Former Longford Creamery Site, and adjoining Residential Site, Connaught Road Longford
Proposed development
The demolition of on-site derelict structures, together with the construction of a residential development of 54 no. dwelling houses, comprising 10 no. one-bedroom, single-storey semi-detached houses, 2 no. two-bedroom single-storey detached houses, 4 no. three-bedroom 2-storey semi-detached houses, 20 no. two-bedroom 2-storey terraced houses in 4 no. blocks: 1 block of 4 units, 2 blocks of 5 units, 1 block of 6 units, and 18 no. 3-bedroom 2-storey terraced houses in 6 no. blocks of 3 units in each block, together with all ancillary site and services works, with vehicular access from Connaught Road and proposed new road from Connaught Road to Little Water Street as granted under PL17/148 and subsequent extension of duration PL21/192. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) was submitted to the planning authority with the application (as part of the planning application submission)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Decision due
- 1 Dec 2026
- Residential units
- 54
- Floor area
- 4863.460000000001 m²
Timeline
Application received
26 Jan 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Sun 1 Mar 2026
Council asked for further information
19 Mar 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
7 Oct 2026
Decision due
1 Dec 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