The Old Post Offie, Main Street, Lanesborough
Approved in Feb 2023.
- 4 Jan 2023Received
- 10 Feb 2023Conditional
- 2 Apr 2028Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 10 Feb 2023
- Council
- Longford County Council
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Site
- 3,041 m²
What’s proposed
of PL18/6 for modifications to previously granted planning application reference number PL16/256 with regard to development of a distillery and visitor centre on site of the Old Post Office, Main Street, Lanesborough, Co. Longford consisting of: Increase overall site area to 0.3ha moving southern boundary 5.5m south. Increase overall gross internal floor area of development by 257m2. Proposed 3 storey visitor facility extension: Internal modifications including relocation of proposed staff facilities to third floor and Increase roof apex height by 0.465m. Proposed single storey with mezzanine distillery (connected to the visitor facility extension):- Internal modifications including additional 15m2 storage room on mezzanine level and External modifications including increase roof apex height by 1.8m, inclusion of 5 no. roof lights and 1 no. louvre on south gable. Outbuilding no #1 (connected to the distillery): Partial demolition of existing single storey outbuilding retaining existing stone wall along boundary and Rebuild & extend originally proposed single storey building by 13m2 to accommodate relocated gin still and boiler room and inclusion of 2 no. roof lights. Originally proposed single storey building (connected to the gin still): Increase originally proposed area and extensively modify building footprint, internal layout, external massing, external elevations and additional storey to increase max height by 3.2m to accommodate additional: 29m2 equipment mezzanine within cask filling & bottling room, 31m2 bottling & packaging area on ground floor, 13m2 cask store on ground floor with external sliding entrance doors, 156m2 ambassador's suite over two storeys with lantern roof and 6 no. roof lights. Outbuilding number #2: Partial demolition of existing single storey outbuilding retaining existing wall along boundary. Proposed site development works: Associated modification of originally proposed site layout, site boundaries, landscaping, external lighting and site/building signage. Relocate originally proposed gas storage compound to underground semi mounded installation
Planning details
- Reference
- 231
- Local authority
- Longford County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 4 Jan 2023
- Decision due
- 28 Feb 2023 · decided 10 Feb 2023
- Decision
- Conditional on 10 Feb 2023
- Site area
- 3,041 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 5 · 500 m · 12 months
- Awaiting decisionMain Street , Lanesborough , Co. Longford
- Awaiting decisionCommons North Gorteengar Tullyvrane Knock Lisrevagh , Rathcline Lisnacush Carrigeens , Carrowroe and Aghaloughan
- Awaiting decisionBallyleague Townland , Ballyleague , Co. Roscommon.
- Awaiting decisionBallyleague , Lanesborough , Co. Roscommon.
- GrantedMain Street , Lanesborough , Co. Longford
- GrantedBallyleague Townland , Ballyleague , Co. Roscommon.
- WithdrawnMain Street , Lanesboro , Co Longford
- WithdrawnBallyleague Townland , Ballyleague , Co. Roscommon.
- GrantedBallyleague Townland , Ballyleague , Co. Roscommon.
- WithdrawnMain Street , Lanesborough , Co. Longford
- GrantedBallyleague Townland , Ballyleague , Co. Roscommon
- WithdrawnBallyleague Townland , Ballyleague , Co. Roscommon
- Granteda c. 4.63 ha site within the former Lough Ree Power (LRP) Station , in the townlands of Aghamore and Lanesborough , Lanesborough (Lanesboro) Co. Longford
- GrantedLanesboro 110 kV substation townlands of Aghamore and Lanesborough , , Co. Longford
- GrantedAthlone 110kV substation in the townland of Monksland and then traverses the following townlands , Knockcroghery Moher Gardentown Toberreeoge Toberdan Feamore Corraclogh Kilteevan Kellybrook Srah Corboley Curry Cloontogher Derrycarbry Carrigeens Cloo
- RefusedBallyleague , Lanesborough , Co. Roscommon.
- WithdrawnBallyleague , Lanesborough , Co. Roscommon
- WithdrawnBallyleague , Lanesborough , Co Roscommon
- GrantedBallyleague TD , Co. Roscommon
- GrantedCommons North Townland , Lanesborough , Co. Longford
- WithdrawnBallyleague , Townland , Co. Roscommon.
- Granted16 The Green , Lanesborough , Co. Longford
- GrantedWest Bank , Ballyleague Td , Ballyleague
- GrantedRear of Lough Ree House , Main Street , Lanesborough Co. Longford
- WithdrawnRear Of Lough Ree House , Main Street , Lanesborough Co. Longford
- WithdrawnSt Mel's College , Deanscurragh , Templemichael Co Longford
- GrantedLanesborough Aghamore Knock Gorteengar Tullyvrane Lehery Magheraveen Cloonfore Derrygeel Derryshannoge Derraghan More Derraghan Beg Derryad Derrylough Derryweagh Foygh Cornacarta Tirlickeen Lismacmurrogh Lislom Moygh Drinan , Knappoge Barry Agharanag
- GrantedBallyleague , Co. Roscommon
- RefusedThe Rear of Main Street , Lanesborough , Co. Longford
- GrantedLanesborough Town , and Aghamore Townland , County Longford
- GrantedSliabh Bawn , Co Roscommon
- GrantedExisting Lanesboro Air Insulted Switchgear Substation and site of the former Lanesborough Power Station , townlands of Aghamore and Lanesborough , Lanesborough County Longford
- GrantedNo. 1 Shannon View , Main Street , Lanesboro
- GrantedKilnacarrow Ballynakill Cloonkeel Derryaroge Cloonbearla Mount Davys Cloonbony Aghamore , Lanesborough , Co Longford
- WithdrawnMain Street , Lanesborough , Co. Longford
- GrantedLanesborough , Co. Longford
- GrantedMain Street , Lanesborough , Co. Longford
- GrantedBallyleague , Lanesborough , Co. Roscommon
- Appeal decidedAughamore , And Lanesborough , Co Longford
- WithdrawnAghamore , Lanesborough , Co Longford
Homes nearby
- For sale1 Rossmore House, Main Street, Lanesborough, Longford, Co. Longford, N39 TK71
- For saleThe Former Convent Building, Lanesborough, Co. Longford, N39 C3H0
- For saleClarke`s Pub & Residence, Main Street, Lanesborough, Co. Longford, N39 X796
- For sale32 Waters Edge, Ballyleague, Lanesborough, Co. Roscommon, N39 W025
- For sale6 Waters Edge, Ballyleague, Lanesborough, Co. Roscommon, N39 ED88
- For sale10 Waters Edge, Ballyleague, Lanesborough, Co. Roscommon, N39 EK75
Zoning
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 5
- Recorded monument · 13
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
231 is a planning application to Longford County Council for of PL18/6 for modifications to previously granted planning application reference number, received on 4 Jan 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 10 Feb 2023.