Main Street, Elphin, Co. Roscommon
Changes to a previously approved café development, including extensions and demolition.
22504 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 19 September 2022
- Reference
- 22504
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for revised layouts to a previously approved café development. Works include the demolition of a rear structure, construction of ground and first-floor extensions, a roof deck, and outdoor seating with retractable canopies.
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: (a) change of approved floor plans to pl. Ref: 21/135, which sought to provide a café, signage & first floor accommodation. Revised layouts to consist of the following: (b) reconfigured ground & first floor plans to reflect up to date building survey; (c) demolition of dilapidated single storey structure to rear of building & reconstruction of same; (d) construction of extension to ground floor café to provide café service areas; (e) construction of extension to first floor accommodation including roof deck to rear; (f) provision of external seating area to rear of side alley with retractable canopy over; (g) provision of retractable canopy to front elevation 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 November 2023.
Notified floor area: 280.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Elphin, Co Roscommon | May 2025 | €60,000 | 72 m |
| 5 Newline Terrace, Elphin, Roscommon | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 113 m |
| New Line Rd, Elphin, Roscommon | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 115 m |
| 23 Cregga Court, Elphin, Roscommon | Nov 2025 | €155,000 | 205 m |
| Church Lane, Elphin, Co Roscommon | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 206 m |
| Cregga Court, Elphin, Roscommon | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 222 m |
| 5 Convent Gardens, Elphin, Roscommon | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 239 m |
| 11 Cregga Court, Elphin, Roscommon | Mar 2025 | €147,000 | 279 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 received19 September 2022
- Decision due13 November 2022
- Decision issued11 November 2022
- Grant issued3 January 2023
- Permission expiry2 January 2028
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