Newtownforbes
Planning applications inside the Newtownforbes, Co. Longford settlement, as recorded on the statutory register. The area is the CSO’s Census 2022 urban boundary.
What the data shows
Generated from this page’s figuresNewtownforbes has 43 total applications on the register, with a grant rate of 92% across 38 applications that were granted, refused, or part-granted since 2016. Of those decisions, 35 were granted, 3 were refused, and 0 were part-granted. The most common development types are Extension at 23%, Change of use at 19%, New dwelling at 16%, and Housing estate at 14%. Recently lodged applications show 4 in 2023, 3 in 2024, and 3 in 2025.
An automated reading of the figures on this page. Every statement reflects the register data shown above; it is not advice or a prediction.
- 43
- inside the settlement boundary
- Longford
- CSO Census 2022
Decisions
Grant rate
92%
Also on the register, outside the rate: No decision recorded 5
Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.
Show the numbers
| Outcome | Applications |
|---|---|
| Granted | 35 |
| Refused | 3 |
| No decision recorded | 5 |
What’s being applied for
Types are read from each application's description; the most common are shown.
Show the numbers
| Type | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Extension | 10 | 23% |
| Change of use | 8 | 19% |
| New dwelling | 7 | 16% |
| Housing estate | 6 | 14% |
| Retention | 5 | 12% |
| Apartments | 2 | 5% |
Activity
Applications lodged
Show the numbers
| Year | Applications |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Grant rate by year
Show the numbers
| Year | Decided | Granted | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
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Source the statutory planning registers; settlement boundary: CSO Census 2022 urban areas (Tailte Éireann) · Licence Irish Public Sector Data, CC BY 4.0Always confirm against the relevant authority’s official register.