Main Street, Rooskey Td., Co. Roscommon
Retention of a single-storey side building and change of use of a former post office into living space.
2560128 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 25 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560128
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing single-storey building attached to the side of a dwelling, which previously housed a post office and habitable space. It also seeks permission to change the use of the former post office portion into habitable accommodation for the main house.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission and permission for the following; (a) retention of existing single storey building as constructed attached to the side of existing dwelling house part of which was formally used as a post office & the remainder as habitable accommodation as part of the adjoining dwelling house; (b) proposed change of use of the former post office portion of the building into habitable accommodation to be used as part of the adjoining dwelling house and all ancillary works at
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Stoney Vale, Rooskey, Roscommon | Feb 2025 | €189,000 | 124 m |
| Main Street, Roosky, Roscommonnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €100,000 | 150 m |
| 3 River View, Rooskey, Roscommon | Jun 2025 | €205,000 | 158 m |
| Main Street, Rooskey, Carrick On Shannon | Jul 2025 | €60,000 | 179 m |
| Main St, Rooskey, Roscommon | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 194 m |
| 13 Riverwalk, Rooskey, Roscommon | Jan 2026 | €215,000 | 210 m |
| 16 River Walk, Rooskey, Roscommon | Mar 2025 | €186,000 | 228 m |
| Main St, Roosky, Roscommon | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 237 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 received25 March 2025
- Decision due19 May 2025
- Decision issued19 May 2025
- Grant issued25 June 2025
- Permission expiry24 June 2030
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