GrantedCommercialDecided 19 March 2026

Longford Rugby Club, Demesne, Longford

Construction of a new standalone single-storey gym building at Longford Rugby Club.

2660033 · Longford County Council · Lodged 5 February 2026

Reference: 2660033
Authority: Longford County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 February 2026

Summary

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Permission is sought for a standalone single-storey gym building incorporating fitness areas, changing rooms, toilets, and storage. The project also includes additional car parking and connections to existing services.

Commercialsportsgymcommunity

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

The proposed construction of a standalone single-storey gym building incorporating gym/fitness areas, changing & toilet facilities, storage & plant rooms, additional car-parking areas, connections to existing on-site services and the carrying out all necessary 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

What happened next

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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
4 Cartrun Breac, Lisbrack Rd, Longford	Dec 2025	€313,000	128 m
9 Lisbrack Downs, Longford	Jul 2025	€275,000	136 m
21 Pearse Drive, Lisbrack Road, Co Longford	Nov 2025	€200,000	151 m
36 Cartrun Breac, Lisbrack Rd, Longfordnot full market price	Feb 2025	€150,000	152 m
54 Cartrun Breac, Lisbrack Rd, Longford	Dec 2025	€275,000	189 m
49 Carton Breac, Lisbrack, Longford	Feb 2025	€155,000	198 m
59 Cartrun Breac, Longford, Longford	Jul 2025	€245,000	219 m
18 Demesne, Longford	May 2026	€205,000	223 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 received5 February 2026
Decision due1 April 2026
Decision issued19 March 2026
Grant issued21 April 2026
Permission expiry20 April 2031

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