Newtownforbes, Co. Longford.
Conversion of a retail outlet into a studio apartment in Newtownforbes.
17137 · Longford County Council · Lodged 11 May 2017
- Reference
- 17137
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing retail outlet. The ground floor space will be converted into a single-bedroom studio apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For change of use of existing retail outlet to single bedroom studio apartment on ground floor
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Newtownforbes, Longfordnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 43 m |
| Main St, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2026 | €176,000 | 172 m |
| 7 Lios Breac Close, Newtownforbes, Longford | Dec 2025 | €140,000 | 272 m |
| Apt 1, Main St, Newtownforbes | Apr 2026 | €100,000 | 291 m |
| 14 Railway Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Oct 2025 | €265,055 | 294 m |
| 2 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Co Longford | Jun 2026 | €75,000 | 296 m |
| 15 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Apr 2026 | €164,000 | 313 m |
| 19 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2025 | €170,000 | 319 m |
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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 received11 May 2017
- Decision due5 July 2017
- Decision issued30 June 2017
- Grant issued4 August 2017
- Permission expiry3 August 2022
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