Main Street, Elphin, Co. Roscommon
Demolition, refurbishment, and extension to create a commercial unit, a 3-bed house, a 2-bed apartment, and a new 2-bed townhouse.
2560247 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 26 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560247
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2025
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 250 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing a storage shed and part of the rear structure on Main Street. The existing building will be refurbished and extended to accommodate an 87 square metre ground floor commercial unit, a 3-bed house, and a 2-bed apartment. Additionally, a new 2-bed townhouse will be constructed in the rear yard.
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
- Planning permission for the following
- Demolish storage shed and part of existing structure to rear
- Refurbish & extend the existing building to create a 3 bed dwelling house, a commercial unit circa 87m² on ground floor & a 2 bed apartment on first floor
- Construct 1 no. 2 bed town house in rear yard & carry out all ancillary site development works, boundary treatments & connections to public services (application made for the following
- Demolish storage shed and part of existing structure to rear
- Refurbish & extend the existing building to create a 3 bed dwelling house, a commercial unit circa 87m² on ground floor & a 3 bed apartment on first floor
- Construct 1 no. 2 bed town house in rear yard & carry out all ancillary site development works, boundary treatments & connections to public 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Elphin, Co Roscommon | May 2025 | €60,000 | 3 m |
| 5 Newline Terrace, Elphin, Roscommon | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 52 m |
| New Line Rd, Elphin, Roscommon | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 69 m |
| Church Lane, Elphin, Co Roscommon | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 138 m |
| 5 Convent Gardens, Elphin, Roscommon | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 233 m |
| Newline Rd, Elphin, Roscommon | Apr 2025 | €135,000 | 239 m |
| 23 Cregga Court, Elphin, Roscommon | Nov 2025 | €155,000 | 243 m |
| Cregga Court, Elphin, Roscommon | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 259 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 received26 May 2025
- Further information requested17 July 2025
- Further information received12 September 2025
- Decision due9 October 2025
- Decision issued9 October 2025
- Grant issued13 November 2025
- Permission expiry12 November 2030
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