Bethany House Nursing Home, Main street, Tyrrellspass
A large ground floor extension, partial basement, and attic alterations at Bethany House Nursing Home.
186396 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 186396
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a 1,493 sqm ground floor extension to provide 23 single bedrooms, 2 double bedrooms, and 4 suite rooms. It also features a 495 sqm partial basement, attic conversions for office use, and retention of minor elevation changes and a canopy.
- Floor area
- 2,211 m²
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
For development consisting of: a) new 1,493sqm ground floor extension to existing nursing home incorporating 23 no. Ensuite single bedrooms, 2 no. Ensuite double bedrooms, 4 no suite rooms, including support/service, administrative and ancillary services. B) 495sqm partial basement incorporating stores, laundry, toilets and plant area. C) all ancillary site works associated with the above including carparking, set down area, hard and soft landscaping. D) changes to the existing nursing home undeveloped attic area previously granted planning permission under planning reference 14/6147 to include provision of new offices, toilets, meeting room and store area including new stairs to ground floor (total area 217sqm). E) retention of elevation change including the erection of new canopy to main entrance door on existing nursing home previously granted planning permission under planning reference 14/6147. F) retention of 6sqm of additional corridor area to existing nursing home from that previously granted planning permission under planning reference 14/6147 including associated elevation change.
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.”
National zoning type: Health and related
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Tyrrellspass (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 14 October 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 July 2021.
Notified floor area: 2,205 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Tyrellpass, Co Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 153 m |
| 1 The Crescent, Tyrells Pass, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €550,000 | 240 m |
| Tore Tyrrellspass, Tyrrellspass, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €120,000 | 282 m |
| Tyrrellspass, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 304 m |
| The Green, Tyrellspass, Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €439,000 | 397 m |
| 27 Shermount Court, Tyrrelsspassprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €294,100 | 430 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 received21 December 2018
- Decision due23 February 2019
- Decision issued21 February 2019
- Grant issued3 April 2019
- Permission expiry2 April 2024
In the area
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