Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 20 August 2025

The Rustic Inn, Main St Drumanure, Abbeyshrule Co. Longford

Construction of a first-floor extension above the existing pub and function room to add five accessible bedrooms and an elevator.

2460214 · Longford County Council · Lodged 30 September 2024

Reference
2460214
Authority
Longford County Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
PERMISSION
Received
30 September 2024

Summary

AI-generated

The development at The Rustic Inn involves building a 186.20 sq m first-storey extension above the existing ground floor bar, lounge, and function room. The new space will accommodate five accessible bedrooms with ensuites, and an elevator will be installed to provide access.

Commercialextensionhotelpubaccessibility
Storeys
2
Floor area
186 m²

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Official record

Development description

To construct a first-storey extension (186.20 sq m) above the existing ground floor, bar, lounge and function room. The extension will consist of 5 no. Accessible bedrooms and ensuites. Permission is also sought for the installation of an elevator to facilitate the accessible bedrooms and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town CoreUC
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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
17 The Corncrake, Meadow, AbbeyschruleMay 2026€330,000237 m

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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received30 September 2024
  2. Further information requested8 November 2024
  3. Further information received16 April 2025
  4. Decision due28 August 2025
  5. Decision issued20 August 2025
  6. Appeal submitted11 September 2025

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