Planning application · Longford County Council

The material change of use of an existing post office building to 1 no. 1 bed at Main Street, Drumlish

Main Street, Drumlish, Co. Longford

2660140 · LongfordClosed

0.229 ha · Refused

Planning application 2660140 to Longford County Council: The material change of use of an existing post office building to 1 no. 1 bed apartment unit, at Main Street, Drumlish. Refused by the council on 11 September 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council refused

Key facts

Reference
2660140
Planning authority
Longford County Council
Received
28 Apr 2026
Decided
11 Sept 2026
Status
Closed
Use
Residential
Dwellings (estimated)
3
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.229 ha
Further information requested
12 Jun 2026
Further information received
21 Aug 2026

Homes and mix

1-bed2
2-bed1
Total homes3

Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.

Proposed development

(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

Planning status

Permission was refused on 11 Sept 2026. The refusal stands; no appeal is recorded.

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