Planning near you · Longford · Ref 2660178

The proposed change of use of the ground floor level of existing dwelling house into…

Main Street , Newtownforbes , Co. Longford

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 15, 2026

Applicant: Jack Macken
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

5 Jun 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 415842b3f3b46a0cff9ade6b666eab1fab2dcaa0e407029f463ebc6dbcfd36eb · field: ReceivedDate
15 Jul 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 415842b3f3b46a0cff9ade6b666eab1fab2dcaa0e407029f463ebc6dbcfd36eb · field: DecisionDate
17 Aug 2026Grant recorded
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 415842b3f3b46a0cff9ade6b666eab1fab2dcaa0e407029f463ebc6dbcfd36eb · field: GrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-15

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 20 July 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Main Street , Newtownforbes , Co. Longford. Proposal excerpt: “the proposed change of use of the ground floor level of existing dwelling house into a coffee shop together with internal & external alterations to the front & rear facades and all ancillary site works”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Main Street , Newtownforbes , Co. Longford

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

proposed change of use of a former hair/beauty salon into a coffee shop and all ancillary site worksAbout 200 m · Main Street , Newtownforbes , Co. LongfordRef 2660230 · Permission granted with conditions
to convert & extend existing building into a one bedroom apartment, connect to existing public sewer and all associated worksAbout 200 m · Newtownforbes , Longford , Co. LongfordRef 2635 · New Application
(a) retention & completion of existing dwelling for which planning permission was previously granted under planning reference…About 700 m · Cluain Doire , Lamagh , NewtownforbesRef 2660233 · Further Information
the proposed construction of a grain store agricultural type building and all ancillary site worksAbout 1.8 km · Castleforbes Demesne , Newtownforbes , Co. LongfordRef 2660186 · Permission granted with conditions
additional works and design changes carried out during the refurbishment and extension of Lismore House (Planning Ref. No. 23…About 2.5 km · Lismore House , Lismore , Co. LongfordRef 2560301 · Refused

Documents & sources

Longford County Council · Reference 2660178

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 415842b3f3b46a0cff9ade6b666eab1fab2dcaa0e407029f463ebc6dbcfd36eb

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:48.523076+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

the proposed change of use of the ground floor level of existing dwelling house into a coffee shop together with internal & external alterations to the front & rear facades and all ancillary site works

Application details

Reference: 2660178
Applicant: Jack Macken
Site address: Main Street , Newtownforbes , Co. Longford
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: June 05, 2026
Decision due: July 30, 2026
Council decision date: July 15, 2026
Authority: Longford County Council

All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

2026-07-20
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-07-15

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "the proposed change of use of the ground floor level of existing dwelling house into a coffee shop t...", "NPAD": "the proposed change of use of the ground floor level of existing dwelling house into a coffee shop together with internal & external alterations to the front & rear facades and all ancillary site works"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "Main Street Newtownforbes Co. Longford N39 A8R9", "NPAD": "Main Street , Newtownforbes , Co. Longford"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660178/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660178/0"}

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