St. Mary's Street, Drumlish, Co Longford
Conversion of a public house in Drumlish into a remote working hub and seven self-catering apartments.
21374 · Longford County Council · Lodged 23 December 2021
- Reference
- 21374
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a pub and its first-floor accommodation into a mixed-use facility. It will feature a ground-floor remote working hub, one accessible apartment, six first-floor apartments, an attic conversion, and a first-floor extension over the existing garage.
- Residential units
- 7
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
The proposed change of use of existing public house & first floor level habitable accommodation into a mixed use building consisting of a remote working hub area and self catering apartments which includes the following; (i) reception, kitchen/canteen, office, meeting room, individual hub stations, hot desk areas & an accessible self catering apartment on ground floor level & (ii) 6 no. Self catering apartments at first floor level. Full planning permission is also being sought for the proposed conversion of the existing attic space into habitable accommodation together with the proposed change of use of existing ground floor level domestic garage for use as part of the above mentioned remote working hub and also the proposed construction of an extension above the existing ground floor level domestic garage to form part of the above mentioned first floor level self catering apartment development and 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohill, Drumlish, Co Longfordnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €18,037 | 36 m |
| Main St, Drumlish, Longfordnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 166 m |
| 15 Church View Drive, Drumlish, Longford | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 172 m |
| 3 Millstreet, Drumlish, Co Longford | May 2026 | €170,000 | 186 m |
| 13 Church View Dr, Drumlish, Longford | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 186 m |
| 54 Esker Glen, Drumlish, Longfordprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €167,401 | 257 m |
| 7 The Meadows, Drumlish, Longford | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 277 m |
| 3 Esker Glen, Drumlish, Longford | May 2025 | €285,000 | 312 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 received23 December 2021
- Further information requested15 February 2022
- Further information received8 August 2022
- Decision due11 October 2022
- Decision issued6 October 2022
- Appeal submitted27 October 2022
- Appeal decided15 November 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2460231LongfordLodged 11 Oct 2024Change of use
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21286LongfordLodged 1 Oct 2021Change of use
- Granted60 m away
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2460080LongfordLodged 25 Apr 2024Retention
- Granted70 m away
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2360041LongfordLodged 8 Jun 2023Alterations
- Granted70 m away
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2460178LongfordLodged 21 Aug 2024Alterations
- Granted80 m away
For alterations to north eastern section of front boundary and public footpath to provide memorial sculpture…
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16169LongfordLodged 15 Jul 2016Alterations
- Granted90 m away
Of existing coffee trailer and all ancillary site works
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2660056LongfordLodged 20 Feb 2026Retention
- Granted90 m away
Demolition of existing glazed structure to the front of existing supermarket together with seeking full…
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21165LongfordLodged 3 Jun 2021Commercial
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