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Infrastructure, Main Street / Church View Backlands, Ballymahon Co. Longford...

Longford · Longford County Council · Plan 2460100 · PB ref PB-10000311282

development for a Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales. The proposed development comprises: 1) The demolition of existing single storey former school building and site clearance; 2) Construction of new footpath to (West side) of existing Church View access road and associated and ancillary road...

Indicative value €3m–10m PB indicative band
Units applied for Not listed public application record
Floor area 3,780 m² published reliable figure
Decision 4 Dec 2024 public planning date
Commenced 29 Apr 2025 public commencement index
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29 Apr 2025 / Work started · Construction of a part single, part two storey mono-pitch discount foodstore with all... / Confidence: Medium
Decision CONDITIONAL

Decision date 4 Dec 2024.

Commencement activity Official activity indexed

29 Apr 2025 / Work started · Construction of a part single, part two storey mono-pitch discount foodstore with all...

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Confirmed application scope

development for a Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales. The proposed development comprises: 1) The demolition of existing single storey former school building and site clearance; 2) Construction of new footpath to (West side) of existing Church View access road and associated and ancillary road realignment; 3) Construction of new access road from Church View access road, providing vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development...

Ref 2460100 Source-linked Official application description for exact planning reference 2460100

Public source roles

the Planning Partnership
Architect named on the public planning record
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Authority
Longford County Council
Exact reference
2460100
Evidence reviewed
2 Jun 2026
Confidence
Source-linked

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Application-stage scope

What the public record evidences

3 source-supported signals
Infrastructure

Infrastructure

The public application record identifies infrastructure in the submitted planning scope.

2460100Explicit application record
Site works

Roads and site-development scope

The public application description explicitly references roads and site-development scope.

2460100Explicit description signal
Services

Services / drainage scope

The public application description explicitly references services / drainage scope.

2460100Explicit description signal

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Project facts

Named source parties

Promoter
Lidl Ireland Gmbh
Architect
the Planning Partnership
Planning agent
Fintan Morrin
Agent address
Chapel Street Castlebar Co. Mayo F23 WF84
Official description

Application text

development for a Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales. The proposed development comprises: 1) The demolition of existing single storey former school building and site clearance; 2) Construction of new footpath to (West side) of existing Church View access road and associated and ancillary road realignment; 3) Construction of new access road from Church View access road, providing vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development (and facilitating the future development of adjoining lands); 4) The construction of a single storey Discount Foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) with mono-pitch roof measuring 2,291 m² gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,489 m²; and, 5) Provision of car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, free standing and building mounted signage, covered trolley bay, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, roof mounted solar panels, ESB substation, drainage, utility and services infrastructure and connections, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level

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Application to site progress

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AppealsAn Coimisiún Pleanála
  1. Appeal No appeal indexed No public appeal record is indexed against this application.
CommencementPublic commencement index
  1. Commenced 29 Apr 2025 Work started · Construction of a part single, part two storey mono-pitch discount foodstore with all...
CompletionPublic completion projection
  1. Completed Completion certificate recorded CC00000059075LD · recorded in Apr 2025 · 1 unit on this certificate The month is when the certificate appeared in the indexed source, not a separate completion date. The source does not state whether this is full or partial completion. Certificate units are not summed with other certificates or planning totals. Completion evidence projection checked 15 Sep 2026.
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Source, scope and limits

Public planning record
Application description and scale 2460100

development for a Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales. The proposed development comprises: 1) The demolition of existing single storey former school building and site clearance; 2) Construction of new footpath to (West side) of existing Church View access road and associated and ancillary road realignment; 3) Construction of new access road from Church View access road, providing vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development (and facilitating the future development of adjoining lands); 4) The construction of a single storey Discount Foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) with mono-pitch roof measuring 2,291 m² gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,489 m²; and, 5) Provision of car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, free standing and building mounted signage, covered trolley bay, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, roof mounted solar panels, ESB substation, drainage, utility and services infrastructure and connections, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level

AuthorityLongford County Council
Reference2460100
StatusChecked 2 Jun 2026
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