Main Street, Rathowen, Co.Westmeath
Change of use from a hairdressing salon and outbuildings to a childcare facility with an extension.
166150 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 8 June 2016
- Reference
- 166150
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use from a hairdressing salon and storage outbuildings to a childcare facility, including an extension to the existing stone outbuildings. The project also includes rearranging car parking for pedestrian access, outdoor play areas, and connection to a sewage treatment plant.
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
Change of use from hairdressing salon and outbuildings for storage to provide units and associated facilities for the provision of childcare including an extension to the existing stone outbuildings. Also rearranging existing car parking to provide for a pedestrian access way through to existing adjacent council car park, provision of outdoor play areas, connection to adjacent sewage treatment plant and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for self-sustaining development which seeks to support and improve the rural fabric of the settlement and its surrounding area.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Rathowen (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathowen Village, Westmeathnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €30,000 | 56 m |
| 10 Windtown Park, Rathowen, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €260,000 | 110 m |
| 20 Windtown Park, Rathowen, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 158 m |
| 29 Windtown Park, Rathowen, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 189 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 received8 June 2016
- Further information requested22 July 2016
In the area
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