Drumanure, Abbeyshrule, Longford
Change of use of a house to tourist accommodation with a side extension in Abbeyshrule.
2460253 · Longford County Council · Lodged 31 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460253
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves amending an existing dwelling to change its use to tourist accommodation. It includes a side extension to provide one two-bedroom unit and one three-bedroom unit, along with access, parking, and wastewater treatment upgrades.
- Residential units
- 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
Amendments to existing dwelling to include change of use to tourist accommodation with extension to the side to provide a 1 no. Two bedroom & 1 no. Three bedroom self-contained units including kitchen, bedrooms, wc & living space. The site upgrade of access, parking, bicycle parking, garden/amenity area, upgrade of existing septic tank to new wwtp and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 The Corncrake, Meadow, Abbeyschrule | May 2026 | €330,000 | 386 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 received31 October 2024
- Further information requested18 December 2024
- Application withdrawn7 July 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Granted110 m away
For the proposed construction of Single & Two-Storey extensions to rear of existing dwelling and all…
Drumanure , Abbeyshrule , Co. Longford.
17261LongfordLodged 17 Oct 2017Extension
- Granted110 m away
Of PL 17/261 for the proposed construction of Single & Two-Storey extensions to rear of existing dwelling and…
Drumanure , Abbeyshrule , Co Longford
224LongfordLodged 18 Jan 2022Extension
- Granted320 m away
For proposed new storey and a half type dwelling, detached domestic store, formation of new entrance,…
Drumanure , Abbeyshrule , Co. Longford.
1882LongfordLodged 26 Apr 2018New dwelling
- Refused350 m away
Of PL19/179: to complete a housing development as granted under PL04/1298 which comprised of the construction…
Drimanure , Abbeyshrule , Ballymahon
2437LongfordLodged 12 Jul 2024Housing estate
- Granted350 m away
To complete a housing development as granted under PL04/1298 which comprised of the construction of 26 No.…
Drimanure , Abbeyshrule , Ballymahon
19179LongfordLodged 4 Jul 2019Housing estate
- Granted350 m away
To complete a housing development as granted under PL04/1298 and PL19/179 which comprised of the construction…
Drimanure , Abbeyshrule , Co. Longford
2429LongfordLodged 15 May 2024Housing estate
- Granted360 m away
For the proposed construction of a dormer bungalow type dwelling house, entrance, boundary fence/wall,…
Drumanure , Abbeyshrule , Co. Longford
22180LongfordLodged 28 Jul 2022New dwelling
- Granted360 m away
The proposed construction of a bungalow-type dwelling house, site entrance, boundary fence, connections to…
Drumanure , Abbeyshrule , Co. Longford
2660116LongfordLodged 11 Apr 2026New dwelling
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