Ballinalee , Saintjohnstown , Co. Longford
the proposed construction of an extension to the rear & side of existing shop building with proposed alterations to the existing facades. the proposed new shop design will incorporate an ancillary off-licence area, coffee/serve over and seating area, hot food & deli area, storage space, freezer/cold rooms, toilet areas, staff areas & associated signage, provision of onsite car parking spaces, landscaping, installation of EV charging point, connections to the existing services; all of the above which to be used in conjunction with the existing service station business and all ancillary works
The application
- Reference
- 2660274 · full record
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 2,824 m²
- Received
- 2 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
- Decision due
- 27 Oct 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660274/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660274at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Longford County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 7 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Longford County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660224 | Conditional | 19 Aug 2026 | 0 | 198 m | the proposed change of use of part of existing dwelling house for use as a creche facility to run in conjunction with existing onsite creche facility previously granted full planning permission under planning reference number PL24/60112 and all ancillary works |
| 2660155 | Conditional | 23 Jun 2026 | 0 | 459 m | to remove the existing front boundary wall servicing an existing dwelling house together with relocating same together with forming a vehicular entrance into the existing dwelling house and all ancillary site works |
| 2560289 | Conditional | 4 Jun 2026 | 1 | 447 m | development consists of converting an existing garage into habitable space, block up a kitchen window, a new sliding door to kitchen and all associated site works |
| 2560169 | Refused | 18 Feb 2026 | 0 | 343 m | the proposed construction of 3 no. industrial/storage/manufacturing units with new vehicular entrance, internal access road, boundary fences/walls, proposed connection to the existing wastewater network and all associated site development works |
| 2560260 | Conditional | 19 Dec 2025 | 0 | 17 m | of existing alterations to the rear façade of existing two storey building which includes modifications to first floor windows, the installation of 3 no. access doors together with pedestrian walkway at first floor level with access stairwell together with a newly created pedestrian access to the rear of the property and all ancillary site works |
| 2560217 | Conditional | 12 Nov 2025 | 0 | 387 m | the development consists of demolishing an existing tin roof extension and replacing it with a new extension to the existing community centre and all associated site works |
| 2560122 | Conditional | 8 Oct 2025 | 0 | 0 m | the construction of (1) a single storey extension to the rear of an existing bungalow type dwelling house to include internal and external alterations to the existing house and (2) a single storey granny annex to be contained within the existing house and all ancillary site works. Significant further information includes permission to demolish two sheds and an oil tank structure |
| 2560098 | Conditional | 23 Jun 2025 | 1 | 236 m | an extension to an existing dwelling and all associated site works |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 2 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 7 Oct 2026
- 2 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Longford County Council before relying on it.