Main Street, Newtownforbes, Longford
Demolition of Bohan's Bar to build a residential development of 14 houses.
2071 · Longford County Council · Lodged 1 April 2020
- Reference
- 2071
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing public house formerly known as Bohan's Bar and storage sheds to the rear. In its place, a residential development of 14 houses will be built, consisting of 6 two-bedroom bungalows and 8 three-bedroom semi-detached houses.
- Residential units
- 14
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Official record
Development description
Proposed demolition of existing public house formally known as bohan's bar & storage sheds/out-houses to the rear together with the proposed construction of a residential housing development of 14 no. Dwelling houses consisting of 6 no. Two bedroom bungalow type dwelling houses, 8 no. Three bedroom two storey semi-detached type dwelling houses, entrance, internal access road, green open space, connection to the existing foul sewer, surface water & watermain networks servicing the village of newtownforbes, and all ancillary works (covid 19b)
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
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 | 133 m |
| Main St, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2026 | €176,000 | 154 m |
| 14 Railway Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Oct 2025 | €265,055 | 174 m |
| 7 Lios Breac Close, Newtownforbes, Longford | Dec 2025 | €140,000 | 184 m |
| 15 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Apr 2026 | €164,000 | 209 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 | 246 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 received1 April 2020
- Further information requested10 July 2020
- Further information received7 January 2021
- Decision due3 February 2021
- Decision issued27 January 2021
- Appeal submitted23 February 2021
- Appeal decided5 November 2021
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