Viewmount House, Viewmount, Dublin Road
Retention and completion of structural repairs to a restaurant and function room within a protected structure.
2259 · Longford County Council · Lodged 15 March 2022
- Reference
- 2259
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the retention and completion of works within the curtilage of a protected structure at Viewmount House. Works include rebuilding defective gable walls and replacing the roof structure of the restaurant annexe, as well as rebuilding defective inner leaf stonework on the function room annexe.
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
- Retention and completion of development within the curtilage of a protected structure, consisting of
- The taking down and rebuilding of the apex of defective gable walls to restaurant annexe
- The replacement of defective roof structure and covering over restaurant annexe
- The taking down and rebuilding of defective inner leaf of stonework to the north and east walls of function room annexe
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dar Es Salaam, Knockahaw, Longford | Nov 2025 | €40,000 | 417 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 received15 March 2022
- Further information requested4 May 2022
- Further information received14 June 2022
- Decision due11 July 2022
- Decision issued6 July 2022
- Grant issued8 August 2022
- Permission expiry7 August 2027
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