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2360218

REFUSED

Longford - Longford County Council

Proposed Development

a) the change of use of existing vacant and unfinished restaurant & retail units at ground & lower ground floor levels to 3 no. residential duplex apartments made up of 1 x 2bed & 2 x 3bed apartments all with their own private external balcony/terrace at lower ground floor level and own door entrance at street level. B) façade alterations at ground & lower ground floor front and rear elevations C) completion of lower ground floor rear terrace open /circulation area and all associated site and services works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    4 Dec 2023

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    1 Feb 2024

  3. Decision due

    6 Feb 2024

  4. Appeal submitted

    27 Feb 2024

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    18 Mar 2025

Application Details

Location
Bridge Street , Abbeycartron Td , Co. Longford
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Longford County Council
Site Area
0.027 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
4 December 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
1 February 2024

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-319164-24
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
27 February 2024
Decided
18 March 2025

Location

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