4 Cluain Doire, Lamagh TD., Newtownforbes
Conversion of a domestic storage/studio building into living space with a link corridor to the main house.
2356 · Longford County Council · Lodged 20 March 2023
- Reference
- 2356
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 March 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 13.42 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis development involves the change of use of an existing domestic storage and studio building into habitable living space. It also includes the construction of a link corridor connecting this building to the main dwelling house.
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
Change of use of existing domestic storage/studio building to habitable living space and construction of a link corridor from said building to existing dwelling house, together with all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Cluain Doire, Lamagh, Newtownforbes | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 274 m |
| Main St, Newtownforbes, Longfordnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 352 m |
| 14 Railway Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Oct 2025 | €265,055 | 364 m |
| 22 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2026 | €180,000 | 414 m |
| 19 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2025 | €170,000 | 418 m |
| Main St, Newtownforbes, Longford | Jan 2026 | €176,000 | 420 m |
| 7 Lios Breac Close, Newtownforbes, Longford | Dec 2025 | €140,000 | 424 m |
| 15 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | Apr 2026 | €164,000 | 426 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 received20 March 2023
- Decision due14 May 2023
- Decision issued9 May 2023
- Grant issued12 June 2023
- Permission expiry11 June 2028
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