Smithfield , Legan , Co. Longford
detached garage/store structure to rear of existing guest accommodation and for the partial use of the building as guest accommodation and all ancillary site works within the curtilage of a protected structure
The application
- Reference
- 2660324 · full record
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 1,009 m²
- Received
- 13 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
- Decision due
- 7 Dec 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/2660324/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660324at 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 17 Nov 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
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| M2 Major town centre | Town Core: Provide for the development & enhancement of town core uses including retail, residential, commercial, civic & other uses | longford county development plan 2021 2027 | 30 Nov 2021 → 30 Nov 2027 |
| R1 New residential | New Residential: To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social & physical infrastructure. | longford county development plan 2021 2027 | 30 Nov 2021 → 30 Nov 2027 |
| S3 Community infrastructure | Social/Community/Education/Public Utility: To primarily provide for educational, health, social, cultural, religious and community facilities. | longford county development plan 2021 2027 | 30 Nov 2021 → 30 Nov 2027 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Longford County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longford County Council development plan zoning | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- NIAH-recorded building × 1Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660287 | Conditional | 20 Oct 2026 | 0 | 118 m | the proposed construction of an astro turf soccer pitch with boundary fencing and access gates as per accompanying drawings, inclusive of all ancillary site works |
| 2660229 | Conditional | 4 Sept 2026 | 0 | 118 m | proposed single storey extension to south east of existing school to provide 2 No Special Education Tuition Rooms and disabled staff WC (total floor area: 42.8sqm) and internal alterations including demolition and removal of existing staff WC to form new access corridor and all ancillary internal and external works |
| 2660139 | Refused | 12 Jun 2026 | 2 | 27 m | the proposed construction of two semi-detached type dwellings to be serviced with the existing entrance, demolition of two storage sheds with lowered boundary walls to accommodate vehicular sightlines. Connection to foul sewer, watermain, with surface water piped to soakpit with oil and fuel interceptor, car parking spaces as per site layout plan inclusive of all ancillary site works |
| 2560258 | Conditional | 17 Dec 2025 | 1 | 142 m | the proposed construction of a new single storey extension located to the side and rear of the existing dwelling house as per submitted drawings inclusive of all ancillary site works |
| 2460009 | Conditional | 10 Apr 2024 | 0 | 93 m | the proposed construction of a detached residential garage to accommodate car storage and solid fuel storage for dwelling inclusive of all ancillary site works |
| 22215 | Conditional | 25 Oct 2022 | 0 | 117 m | to erect an equipment storage shed, and all associated works |
| 22108 | Conditional | 28 Jun 2022 | 0 | 202 m | proposed public viewing stand and all site works |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 13 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 17 Nov 2026
- 13 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Longford County Council before relying on it.