Cloonbony, Lanesborough, Co. Longford
Facade alterations to an existing gym and construction of two astroturf pitches with floodlights.
257 · Longford County Council · Lodged 21 February 2025
- Reference
- 257
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes alterations to the facade and windows of an existing gym. It also proposes the construction of two astroturf pitches, fencing, six additional floodlights, a ball wall, and ancillary works.
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
Alterations to facade/windows of existing gym, the proposed construction of 2 no. Astroturf pitches, fencing, 6 no. Additional floodlights, ball wall and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacur, Lanesboro, Co Roscommon | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 301 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 February 2025
- Decision due17 April 2025
- Decision issued2 April 2025
- Grant issued7 May 2025
- Permission expiry6 May 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted180 m away
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2460215LongfordLodged 2 Oct 2024New dwelling
- Refused180 m away
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2436LongfordLodged 4 Jul 2024New dwelling
- Granted210 m away
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2660052LongfordLodged 18 Feb 2026Commercial
- Granted300 m away
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- Refused310 m away
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Related developments
Similar applications
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- GrantedRetention
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- GrantedOther
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- Awaiting decisionOther
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- GrantedOther
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