Main Street, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
Change of use of the former Castlerea Post Office, a protected structure, to a restaurant and takeaway.
17251 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 8 June 2017
- Reference
- 17251
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes a change of use of the former Castlerea Post Office to a restaurant and takeaway. The works include internal alterations and the demolition of a derelict prefab structure to the rear to create car parking.
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 the change of use to restaurant & takeaway and to make some internal alterations and carryout all ancillary site works including demolition of derelict prefab structure to rear of site for purposes of creating carparking at castlerea post office ( a structure included on the roscommon county councils record of protected structures-reference 02600446) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Loughglynn, Castlerea | May 2026 | €200,000 | 69 m |
| Tully, Castlerea, County Roscommon | Nov 2025 | €30,500 | 83 m |
| Main Street, Castlerea, Roscommon | Apr 2025 | €80,000 | 152 m |
| 1 Ballintobber, Castlerea, Roscommon | Jun 2025 | €185,000 | 224 m |
| Toonrevagh, Castlerea, Co Roscommon | Feb 2025 | €137,500 | 224 m |
| Rathnollaig, Castleplunkett, Castlerea | Mar 2025 | €138,000 | 224 m |
| Ballaghcullia, Ballinagare, Castlerea | Jan 2025 | €207,000 | 224 m |
| Gorthaganny, Castlerea, Roscommon | Sept 2025 | €25,000 | 224 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 received8 June 2017
- Decision due2 August 2017
- Decision issued1 August 2017
- Grant issued8 September 2017
- Permission expiry7 September 2022
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