Abbeyshrule, Co. Longford.
Conversion of courtyard buildings into five commercial units and a canoe club storage facility in Abbeyshrule.
1771 · Longford County Council · Lodged 3 March 2017
- Reference
- 1771
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to renovate and convert two single-storey courtyard buildings into five commercial/retail units. It also proposes converting a storey-and-a-half storage building into a canoe club storage facility with public toilets, paving, and seating areas.
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
Renovation and conversion of 2 no. Existing single storey courtyard buildings into 5 no. Commercial/retail units together with the proposed renovation and conversion of existing storey and a half storage building to be used as a canoe club storage building together with public toilets, proposed connection to existing public sewer, construction of paving and seating areas and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the longer-term housing requirements of the town”
National zoning type: Strategic Residential Reserve
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 The Corncrake, Meadow, Abbeyschrule | May 2026 | €330,000 | 316 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 received3 March 2017
- Decision due27 April 2017
- Decision issued19 April 2017
- Grant issued23 May 2017
- Permission expiry22 May 2022
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