Farm shop, polytunnels and 5 mobile homes on fruit farm get retention approval

Approved with conditions on 17 April 2026

Niall McCormack's fruit farm at Killinbore has been given the go-ahead to keep a self-service farm shop, polytunnels, and 5 mobile homes that are already on the site. The council has approved plans to expand the site boundary and install a wastewater treatment system to serve the existing setup.

Full description from the council file

an existing self-service farm shop structure together with existing polytunnels all of which are used in conjunction with existing onsite fruit farm. Revised plans now also proposes to seek retention permission for existing 5 no. mobile homes onsite together with increasing the site boundary outlined in red so as to facilitate the proposed installation of a suitable onsite wastewater treatment system with associated percolation area and ancillary works

Details

Reference: 2560303
Applicant: Niall McCormack
Architect/Agent: Brendan McVeigh
Site address: Killinbore, Colehill, Co. Longford, N39 HY09
Status: Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received: December 18, 2025
Decision due: April 21, 2026
Date decided: April 17, 2026
Authority: Longford County Council

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Source: Longford County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2560303 on the council portal →.
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