Board of Management Mercy Secondary School, Dublin Rd, Kilbeggan
Retention of a prefabricated school building containing two classrooms in Kilbeggan.
186387 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 December 2018
- Reference
- 186387
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing prefabricated building at Mercy Secondary School. The building contains two classrooms and includes all associated site works.
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
Retention of 1 no. Prefabricated building containing two classrooms and all associated site works carried out to complete the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide and improve community, civic and educational facilities and to preserve the open character of institutional lands and the setting of heritage buildings contained within such lands.”
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Kilbeggan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Road, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 146 m |
| Upper Main St, Kilbeggan, Main St | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 402 m |
| 3 Market Sq, Kilbeggan, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 413 m |
| 2 Walnut Grove, The Square, Kilbeggan | May 2026 | €125,000 | 430 m |
| Harbour Rd, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 431 m |
| 2 Walnut Lane, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €275,100 | 448 m |
| 6 Abbeybrook Court, Kilbeggan, Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €312,000 | 464 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 received20 December 2018
- Further information requested15 February 2019
- Further information received14 March 2019
- Decision due10 April 2019
- Decision issued9 April 2019
- Grant issued14 May 2019
- Permission expiry13 May 2024
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