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Longford County Council · 21212

Rathcronan , Granard , Co Longford

  1. 13 Jul 2021Received
  2. 30 Aug 2021Conditional
  3. 1 Oct 2021Final grant
  4. 30 Sept 2026Permission expires
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Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 30 Aug 2021
Council
Longford County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
6.77 ha
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What’s proposed

alterations to layout of previously approved Reg Ref 18/239 Heritage/Cultural park and change of use of building A (AKA building 3) from primary care/medical centre with first floor ancillary residential as granted under ref 04/1147 to new park reception building. The revised development comprises: revision of recreated Norman Village arrangement (previously 19 traditional structures now 22 traditional type buildings and 5 activity shelters) in 3 themed areas; Market Square to east containing well and market cross surrounded by 16 traditional type buildings including Forge, maintenance storage, staff facilities, demonstration house, WCs and coms area and 3 activity shelters; Central Bailey consisting Great Hall (with part first floor as minstrel gallery), Chapel, granary, activity shelter and WC block surrounded by palisade fence with gatehouse to east with further activity shelter and future training area to north; Keep to west consisting of 3 storey feature tower and access steps to east; also mill building to north and camping/wc block to south, alteration to access paths and trails, drainage, services, pond (including separate recirculation area), landscaping, palisade, fences and defensive structures and ancillary services and associated site works. Alteration to building A include a new internal alterations as main park reception, retail area (81sqm) and interpretation area (46sqm), staff and ancillary spaces, new corridor link to 'Knights of Conquests' interpretative centre (44sqm),new lobby (2.7 sqm), alteration to car parking, park access area and elevations, new temporary detached education room (30sqm) to northwest, all on enlarged site area of 6.7ha

21212 is a planning application to Longford County Council for alterations to layout of previously approved Reg Ref 18/239 Heritage/Cultural park and, received on 13 Jul 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 30 Aug 2021.

Planning details

Reference
21212
Local authority
Longford County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
13 Jul 2021
Observations close
17 Aug 2021 (closed 1860 days ago)
Decision due
6 Sept 2021 · decided 30 Aug 2021
Decision
Conditional on 30 Aug 2021
Proposed development
alterations to layout of previously approved Reg Ref 18/239 Heritage/Cultural park and change of use of building A (AKA building 3) from primary care/medical centre with first floor ancillary residential as granted under ref 04/1147 to new park reception building. The revised development comprises: revision of recreated Norman Village arrangement (previously 19 traditional structures now 22 traditional type buildings and 5 activity shelters) in 3 themed areas; Market Square to east containing well and market cross surrounded by 16 traditional type buildings including Forge, maintenance storage, staff facilities, demonstration house, WCs and coms area and 3 activity shelters; Central Bailey consisting Great Hall (with part first floor as minstrel gallery), Chapel, granary, activity shelter and WC block surrounded by palisade fence with gatehouse to east with further activity shelter and future training area to north; Keep to west consisting of 3 storey feature tower and access steps to east; also mill building to north and camping/wc block to south, alteration to access paths and trails, drainage, services, pond (including separate recirculation area), landscaping, palisade, fences and defensive structures and ancillary services and associated site works. Alteration to building A include a new internal alterations as main park reception, retail area (81sqm) and interpretation area (46sqm), staff and ancillary spaces, new corridor link to 'Knights of Conquests' interpretative centre (44sqm),new lobby (2.7 sqm), alteration to car parking, park access area and elevations, new temporary detached education room (30sqm) to northwest, all on enlarged site area of 6.7ha
As published by the register.
Site area
6.77 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

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    Zoning at the site

    No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    No other designation nearby.

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 414600). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/21212/0.

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