Main Street, Newtownforbes, Co. Longford.
Demolition of a public house to build a residential development of 20 houses in Newtownforbes.
17122 · Longford County Council · Lodged 26 April 2017
- Reference
- 17122
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of Bohan's Bar and rear storage sheds. The revised proposal consists of constructing 20 detached houses of various sizes (two-storey, storey-and-a-half, and bungalows), along with an entrance, access road, green open space, and connection to the public sewer.
- Residential units
- 20
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Official record
Development description
Originally sought full planning permission for proposed demolition of existing public house formally known as bohan's bar & storage sheds/outhouses to the rear together with the proposed construction of a residential housing development consisting of 25 no. Two bedroom bungalow type dwelling houses of which there are 24 no. Semi-detached and 1 no. Detached, entrance, access road, green open space, connection to existing foul sewer network servicing the village of newtownforbes, proposed installation of a surface water attenuation area, connection to existing public watermain and all ancillary site works whereby it is now proposed to redesign the proposed residential housing development to consist of 20 no. Dwelling houses of which there are 4 no. Four bedroom two storey detached type dwelling houses, 4 no. Three bedroom two storey detached type dwelling houses, 4 no. Three bedroom storey and a half detached type dwelling houses, 4 no. Three bedroom bungalow detached type dwelling houses, 4 no. Two bedroom bungalow detached type dwelling houses, entrance, access road, green open space, connection to the existing foul sewer network servicing the village of newtownforbes via an onsite foul sewer pumping station, surface water network, connection to existing public watermain and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social & physical infrastructure”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
Objective set by the LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Newtownforbes, Longfordnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 134 m |
| Main St, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2026 | €176,000 | 156 m |
| 14 Railway Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Oct 2025 | €265,055 | 174 m |
| 7 Lios Breac Close, Newtownforbes, Longford | Dec 2025 | €140,000 | 185 m |
| 15 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Apr 2026 | €164,000 | 210 m |
| 19 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2025 | €170,000 | 211 m |
| 22 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2026 | €180,000 | 224 m |
| 2 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Co Longford | Jun 2026 | €75,000 | 247 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 April 2017
- Further information requested15 June 2017
- Further information received5 October 2017
- Decision due17 April 2018
- Decision issued9 April 2018
- Appeal submitted1 May 2018
- Appeal decided1 November 2018
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