Corry, Newtownforbes, Co. Longford.
Development of a community garden with paths, lighting, and seating in Newtownforbes.
17172 · Longford County Council · Lodged 21 June 2017
- Reference
- 17172
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project aims to develop a community garden featuring paths, drainage, low-level lighting, water and electricity points, and seating bays. It also includes an entrance roadway, a raised roadside area for community events, and safety improvements to the roadside wall.
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
To develop a community garden, to include paths, drainage, low level lighting, water, electricity points, seating bays, entrance roadway, raised area at road side and ancillary works to facilitate community fairs & events. Amendments are also sought to roadside wall to improve safety
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To primarily provide for recreational open space, (environmental buffers) and ancillary structures.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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
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 | 214 m |
| Main St, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2026 | €176,000 | 332 m |
| 14 Railway Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Oct 2025 | €265,055 | 385 m |
| 7 Lios Breac Close, Newtownforbes, Longford | Dec 2025 | €140,000 | 400 m |
| 15 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Apr 2026 | €164,000 | 426 m |
| 19 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2025 | €170,000 | 427 m |
| 28 Cluain Doire, Lamagh, Newtownforbes | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 431 m |
| 22 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2026 | €180,000 | 437 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 received21 June 2017
- Decision due15 August 2017
- Decision issued10 August 2017
- Grant issued12 September 2017
- Permission expiry11 September 2022
In the area
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