Main Street, Elphin, Co. Roscommon
Conversion of a public house in Elphin into a café and a first-floor apartment.
21118 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 3 March 2021
- Reference
- 21118
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for a property on Main Street. The existing public house with first-floor accommodation will be converted into a café with a first-floor apartment, including reconnection to public services.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Change of use from public house with first floor accommodation to café with first floor apartment accommodation and to reconnect to public services together with all associated site works 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Elphin, Co Roscommon | May 2025 | €60,000 | 71 m |
| 5 Newline Terrace, Elphin, Roscommon | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 111 m |
| New Line Rd, Elphin, Roscommon | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 113 m |
| 23 Cregga Court, Elphin, Roscommon | Nov 2025 | €155,000 | 204 m |
| Church Lane, Elphin, Co Roscommon | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 205 m |
| Cregga Court, Elphin, Roscommon | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 221 m |
| 5 Convent Gardens, Elphin, Roscommon | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 240 m |
| 11 Cregga Court, Elphin, Roscommon | Mar 2025 | €147,000 | 277 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 received3 March 2021
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For change of use from public house with first floor accommodation, to Café with first floor apartment…
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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22504RoscommonLodged 19 Sept 2022Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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2360055RoscommonLodged 16 Aug 2023Extension
- Granted50 m away
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2560435RoscommonLodged 12 Sept 2025Retention
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