Longford planners give green light for construction of new Lidl store in Ballymahon

Longford County Council planners have given the green light for the construction of a new Lidl store in Ballymahon.

Lidl Ireland Gmbh lodged the planning application with the local authority last May and it was granted earlier this week, December 4, with twenty conditions attached. 

The new discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales (with mono-pitch roof measuring 2,291 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,489 sqm) will be developed at Main Street / Church View Backlands, Ballymahon,  (including rear of former St Matthews National School, Nally Tyres / Circle K and adjoining lands).

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The proposed development comprises the demolition of existing single storey former school building and site clearance.

It will also see the construction of new footpath to (West side) of existing Church View access road and associated and ancillary road realignment.

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A 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) will be constructed.

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The development will also entail the 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.