Townspark, Main Street, Newtownforbes
Retention of the change of use from a butcher's shop to a take-away restaurant.
1988 · Longford County Council · Lodged 27 March 2019
- Reference
- 1988
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of a premises. The property has been converted from a butcher's shop to a take-away restaurant and foodway outlet.
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
Of the change of use from a butchers shop to a take-away restaurant/foodway outlet & all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for the development & enhancement of town core uses including retail, residential, commercial, civic & other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Main St, Newtownforbes | Apr 2026 | €100,000 | 1 m |
| 2 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Co Longford | Jun 2026 | €75,000 | 25 m |
| 7 Lios Breac Close, Newtownforbes, Longford | Dec 2025 | €140,000 | 118 m |
| Main St, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2026 | €176,000 | 119 m |
| 40 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longfordnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €147,500 | 132 m |
| 15 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Apr 2026 | €164,000 | 160 m |
| 36 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Aug 2025 | €220,000 | 168 m |
| 19 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2025 | €170,000 | 176 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 received27 March 2019
- Further information requested13 May 2019
- Further information received20 February 2020
- Decision due18 March 2020
- Decision issued10 March 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Of the change of use from a Butcher's Shop to a Take-Away Restaurant/Food Outlet and all ancillary works
Townspark , Main Street , Newtownforbes
20226LongfordLodged 8 Oct 2020Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
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2660178LongfordLodged 5 Jun 2026Change of use
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19204LongfordLodged 31 Jul 2019Housing estate
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1878LongfordLodged 19 Apr 2018Other
- Awaiting decision190 m away
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