Elphin Townland, Main Street, Elphin
Change of use of a public house in Elphin to a café and a first-floor apartment, with a new extension.
21135 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 15 March 2021
- Reference
- 21135
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 262.18 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a public house with first-floor accommodation into a café with a first-floor apartment. It also includes an extension to provide a staff room, new signage, and reconnection to public services.
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 from public house with first floor accommodation to café with first floor apartment accommodation
- Extension to existing building to provide staff room
- New signage on front elevation 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
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, 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 received15 March 2021
- Decision due9 May 2021
- Decision issued7 May 2021
- Grant issued14 June 2021
- Permission expiry13 June 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- 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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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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21118RoscommonLodged 3 Mar 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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22407RoscommonLodged 2 Aug 2022Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development consisting of: (a) Change of approved floor plans to Pl. Ref: 21/135, which sought…
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22504RoscommonLodged 19 Sept 2022Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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2562RoscommonLodged 8 Sept 2025Retention
- Granted50 m away
Permission to construct an extension to rear of property to contain a kitchen, utility and wc at ground floor…
Main Street , Elphin , Co. Roscommon
2360055RoscommonLodged 16 Aug 2023Extension
- Granted50 m away
Retention Permission to retain as constructed first floor extension to rear of house and revised elevations…
Main Street , Elphin , Co. Roscommon
2560435RoscommonLodged 12 Sept 2025Retention
- Granted70 m away
Planning permission for the following — Demolish storage shed and part of existing structure to rear
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2560247RoscommonLodged 26 May 2025Change of use
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