Main Street, Elphin, Co. Roscommon
Change of use from a youth drop-in centre to a restaurant and takeaway on Main Street, Elphin.
16438 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 4 November 2016
- Reference
- 16438
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing Youth Drop-In Centre into a restaurant and takeaway. The works will include internal alterations, new signage, and all ancillary site 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
Permission for development consisting of the change of use of existing youth drop - in centre (under previous planning ref. : pd/08/464) to proposed restaurant and takeaway, including internal alterations, signage and all ancillary works as per documents lodged to roscommon county council at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“See detailed explanation on the Roscommmon County Development Plan website (rosdevplan.ie).”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Cregga Court, Elphin, Roscommon | Nov 2025 | €155,000 | 53 m |
| Cregga Court, Elphin, Roscommon | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 66 m |
| Chapel Street, Elphin, Co Roscommonnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 141 m |
| 11 Cregga Court, Elphin, Roscommon | Mar 2025 | €147,000 | 152 m |
| New Line Rd, Elphin, Roscommon | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 208 m |
| Main Street, Elphin, Co Roscommon | May 2025 | €60,000 | 223 m |
| 5 Newline Terrace, Elphin, Roscommon | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 226 m |
| Chapel St, Elphin, Roscommon | Mar 2025 | €109,000 | 250 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 received4 November 2016
- Decision due7 January 2017
- Decision issued6 January 2017
- Grant issued16 May 2017
- Appeal submitted3 February 2017
- Permission expiry15 May 2022
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