Abbey Street, Roscommon Town, Co. Roscommon
Conversion of a ground floor retail unit into two residential units with a rear extension in Roscommon Town.
16347 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 24 August 2016
- Reference
- 16347
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 August 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 63.14 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a ground floor retail space to residential use. The project includes the refurbishment and extension of existing residential accommodation to create two residential units, along with alterations to the front elevation.
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
For change of use of ground floor retail use to residential use and for the refurbishment and extension to existing residential accommodation including alterations to the front elevation to include new front entrance and 2 no. Windows to comprise of 2 no. Residential units, together with all necessary ancillary site works at
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Anville Court, Roscommon, Roscommon | May 2025 | €165,000 | 66 m |
| 1 Bank Gardens, Henry St, Roscommon | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 102 m |
| 29 Henry St, Roscommon | Apr 2026 | €167,000 | 142 m |
| Church St, Roscommon, Roscommon | Sept 2025 | €137,500 | 143 m |
| The Square, Roscommon, County Roscommon | Apr 2026 | €162,500 | 235 m |
| 7 Circular Rd, Roscommon, Roscommon | Jun 2025 | €320,000 | 250 m |
| 6 Goff St, Roscommon, Roscommon | May 2025 | €140,000 | 253 m |
| Apartment 2, 11 Main Street, Roscommon | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 258 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 received24 August 2016
- Decision due18 October 2016
- Decision issued14 October 2016
- Grant issued2 December 2016
- Permission expiry1 December 2021
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