Oakwood Private Nursing Home, Oakwood Village, Ballaghaderreen
Retention of fire escape stairwells, 12 additional bedrooms, and alterations at a nursing home in Ballaghaderreen.
2352 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 24 February 2023
- Reference
- 2352
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for two fire escape stairwells and alterations to a rear annex, which increases the bedroom count from 8 to 20. It also includes the relocation of a boiler house and a small extension to the oratory.
- Floor area
- 5 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Retention permission for
- 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
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“See detailed explanation on the Roscommmon County Development Plan website (rosdevplan.ie).”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| 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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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 received24 February 2023
- Further information requested20 April 2023
- Further information received7 June 2023
- Decision due4 July 2023
- Decision issued4 July 2023
- Grant issued16 August 2023
- Permission expiry15 August 2028
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