The Smithy , Drumderg , Ballinalee

What’s proposed

for alterations to existing two storey detached dwelling house to include construction of new single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling, landscaping works, SuDS drainage and all associated ancillary works to facilitate the development. Retention permission also sought to retain existing wastewater treatment system and to retain existing velux rooflight to side of existing dwelling

21341 is a planning application to Longford County Council for for alterations to existing two storey detached dwelling house to include construction, received on 10 Dec 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 4 Feb 2022.

Planning details

Reference: 21341
Local authority: Longford County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 10 Dec 2021
Observations close: 24 Jan 2022 (closed 1703 days ago)
Decision due: 12 Feb 2022 · decided 4 Feb 2022
Decision: Conditional on 4 Feb 2022
Proposed development: for alterations to existing two storey detached dwelling house to include construction of new single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling, landscaping works, SuDS drainage and all associated ancillary works to facilitate the development. Retention permission also sought to retain existing wastewater treatment system and to retain existing velux rooflight to side of existing dwelling
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,347 m² 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

Opt out commencement notice CN0093636LD
23 Sept 2022The Smithy, Drumderg, Ballinalee, Longford, N39 NY80matched by ref_exact

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 415622). 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/21341/0.

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The Smithy , Drumderg , Ballinalee

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 2 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

Provenance

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