Awaiting decisionRetention

Oakwood Private Nursing Home, Oakwood Village, Ballaghaderreen

Retention of nursing home extensions, including 12 extra bedrooms, fire escapes, and an enlarged oratory.

2330 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 8 February 2023

Reference: 2330
Authority: Roscommon County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: RETENTION
Received: 8 February 2023

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for several modifications to the rear annex of the nursing home. This includes two fire escape stairwells, four additional windows, an increase from 8 to 20 bedrooms, a relocated boiler house, and a 5 sqm extension to the oratory.

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Development description

Retention permission for the following
The addition of 2 no. Fire escape stairwells to the east and west gable of rear nursing home annex previously granted nursing home use under pd/13/390
Alterations to rear annex elevation (south) with provision of 4 additional windows
The provision of 12 additional bedrooms within the rear annex (formerly 8 now increased to 20)
The relocation of existing boiler house
Increase in floor area of oratory by 5 sq. M
Along with connections to all services and all other associated site works at

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 15, Oakwood Village, Circular Road	Dec 2025	€50,000	54 m
4 Oakwood Village, Circular Road, Ballaghaderreen	Feb 2026	€153,000	57 m
1 Cedar Grove, Circular Rd, Ballaghaderreen	Oct 2025	€180,000	145 m
Castlerea Rd, Ballaghadereen, Roscommon	Mar 2025	€270,000	202 m
22 Castlecourt, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon	Dec 2025	€71,500	242 m
21 Castlecourt, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon	Apr 2025	€71,500	248 m
20 Castlecourt, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon	Mar 2025	€71,500	258 m
Apt 9a Brooklawn, Castlrea Rd, Ballaghaderreen	Jul 2025	€110,000	281 m

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Application received8 February 2023

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