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Longford Rugby Club, Demesne, Longford

Construction of a standalone gym building at Longford Rugby Club.

2360120 · Longford County Council · Lodged 30 August 2023

Reference: 2360120
Authority: Longford County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 30 August 2023

Summary

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The project involves the construction of a standalone gym building incorporating a gym/fitness class area, reception, changing rooms, toilets, and a first-floor fitness studio. It will connect to existing onsite services.

Commercialsportsgymcommunity

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Proposed construction of a standalone gym type building incorporating a gym/fitness class area, reception area, 2 no. Changing rooms, toilet facilities & first floor level fitness class studio together with the proposed connections into the existing onsite services and all ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Recreation/Amenity/Green SpaceOS

“To primarily provide for recreational open space, (environmental buffers) and ancillary structures”

National zoning type: Active open space

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
21 Pearse Drive, Lisbrack Road, Co Longford	Nov 2025	€200,000	128 m
4 Cartrun Breac, Lisbrack Rd, Longford	Dec 2025	€313,000	148 m
9 Lisbrack Downs, Longford	Jul 2025	€275,000	163 m
36 Cartrun Breac, Lisbrack Rd, Longfordnot full market price	Feb 2025	€150,000	177 m
18 Demesne, Longford	May 2026	€205,000	196 m
11 The Demesne, Longford	Jun 2026	€173,000	206 m
54 Cartrun Breac, Lisbrack Rd, Longford	Dec 2025	€275,000	216 m
49 Carton Breac, Lisbrack, Longford	Feb 2025	€155,000	219 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 received30 August 2023
Further information requested17 October 2023
Further information received15 March 2024
Application withdrawn26 July 2024

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