Unit 1 Block A, Clos an Blinn, Main Street
Conversion of a retail unit into two residential apartments in Main Street.
176106 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 5 April 2017
- Reference
- 176106
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 148 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the change of use and remodelling of a 148 sqm retail unit to convert it into two residential apartments. The development will provide one 1-bedroom apartment and one 2-bedroom apartment with rear parking and amenity space.
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 of a retail unit of 148 sqm and its remodelling of the interior and exterior to convert into 2 no. Residential apartments, 1 no x 1 bed apartment of 64 sqm. And 1 no x 2 bed apartment of 73 sqm. , separately accessed with associated parking provided to the rear yard and the formation of a private amenity area to the rear 2 bed apartment unit
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through consolidating development, encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Kinnegad (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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 November 2021.
Notified floor area: 264.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Clos An Blinn, Kinnegad, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €219,000 | 62 m |
| Yellow House, Main St, Kinnegad | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 69 m |
| 13 Clos Na Blinn, Kinnegad, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 86 m |
| 7 Clos An Blinn, Kinnegad, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €203,000 | 100 m |
| 7 Clos An Blinn, Kinnegad, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 100 m |
| The Laurels, Trim Road, Kinnegad | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 128 m |
| Apartment 1 Main Street, Kinnegad, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €125,000 | 145 m |
| 8 Riverside Lawns, Kinnegad, Co Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 217 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 received5 April 2017
- Further information requested29 May 2017
- Further information received8 August 2017
- Decision due4 September 2017
- Decision issued28 August 2017
- Grant issued5 October 2017
- Permission expiry4 October 2022
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