Main Street, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford
Demolition of the former Park House Hotel to build a mixed-use block with retail, an apartment, and eight houses.
22162 · Longford County Council · Lodged 7 July 2022
- Reference
- 22162
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks the demolition of the former Park House Hotel and its outbuildings in Edgeworthstown. The proposed replacement is a mixed-use two-storey block containing one ground-floor retail unit, one first-floor apartment, seven two-storey terraced houses, and one single-storey house.
- Residential units
- 9
- Storeys
- 2
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
(i) the proposed demolition of existing former hotel building known as the park house hotel and attached out buildings (ii) the proposed construction of mixed use two storey terraced type block which incorporates 1 no. Retail/commercial space on ground floor level, 1 no. One bedroom apartment at first floor level and 7 no. Two storey two bedroom terraced type dwelling houses (iii) 1 no. Two bedroom single storey type dwelling house (iv) upgrading of existing entrance, proposed internal access road, car parking, green open space, bicycle stands, ev charging points, proposed connections to the existing foul sewer, surface water and watermain networks servicing edgeworthstown 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Church Street, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford | Mar 2025 | €80,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 4 Wolfe Tone Court, Edgewortstown, Co. Longford | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 72 m |
| 40 Cloverhill, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford | Feb 2025 | €175,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 2 Auburn Court, Pound Street, Edgeworthstown | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 134 m |
| Roscoo, Church St, Edgeworthstown | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 5 Auburn Court, Pound Street, Edgeworthstown | Jun 2025 | €154,000 | 152 m |
| The Rectory, Granard Road, Edgeworthstown | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 184 m |
| 6 Marian Ave, Edgeworthstown, Longford | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 187 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 received7 July 2022
- Further information requested30 August 2022
- Further information received16 November 2022
- Decision due13 December 2022
- Decision issued12 December 2022
- Grant issued25 January 2023
- Permission expiry24 January 2028
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