Search
24 Oct 2025
Search
24 Oct 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
The proposed development is comprised of 9 three-bedroom two-storey detached houses of which there are two different designs
Beacon Assets Ltd have been granted an ‘extension of duration of time’ by Longford County Council for the commencement of a proposed residential development consisting of 37 houses in Ballymahon.
The applicants sought an extension for the development, which has an address of Dunaras and Marian Terrace/Marian Villas, under new provisions made to the Planning and Development Act 2025.
Read more: A new (ad)venture: Longford man pursues guided tour business
The new terms state that where a development has not commenced, planning authorities shall extend the length of time by the additional period they deem necessary to enable completion of the development.
Read more: Huge crowd attends first Longford Leader Build & Renovate Expo
The proposed development is comprised of 9 three-bedroom two-storey detached houses of which there are two different designs; 7 three-bedroom storey-and-a-half detached houses; 2 blocks consisting of 8 two-storey terrace houses in total; 3 four-bedroom two-storey detached houses; 5 three-bedroom single storey houses, and 5 two-bedroom single-storey houses.
A parkland activity and recreational amenity area along the north-western boundary is also proposed, as is the construction of a 2.5 high-capped wall along the boundary that separates the development site and the Longford/Westmeath Farmers Mart.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
