M Cooney & Sons Ltd., Main St., Castlerea
Demolition of two houses and commercial premises for new commercial units in Castlerea.
23294 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 3 July 2023
- Reference
- 23294
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two derelict houses and an existing commercial premises to construct a new commercial premises. It also includes the demolition of storage sheds to build a new storage shed and associated 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 the following
- Demolish two derelict dwelling houses and existing commercial premises and construct new commercial premises
- Demolish existing storage sheds and construct new storage shed and carryout all ancillary site development works including carparking and landscaping and utilise existing connections to water and waste water services 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 | 98 m |
| Main Street, Castlerea, Roscommon | Apr 2025 | €80,000 | 114 m |
| Tully, Castlerea, County Roscommon | Nov 2025 | €30,500 | 115 m |
| Rathnollaig, Castleplunkett, Castlerea | Mar 2025 | €138,000 | 185 m |
| Toonrevagh, Castlerea, Co Roscommon | Feb 2025 | €137,500 | 185 m |
| Ballaghcullia, Ballinagare, Castlerea | Jan 2025 | €207,000 | 185 m |
| 1 Ballintobber, Castlerea, Roscommon | Jun 2025 | €185,000 | 185 m |
| Gorthaganny, Castlerea, Roscommon | Sept 2025 | €25,000 | 185 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 July 2023
- Further information requested25 August 2023
- Further information received18 April 2024
- Decision due15 May 2024
- Decision issued15 May 2024
- Grant issued19 June 2024
- Permission expiry18 June 2029
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