Unit 6, Riverview, Kilbeggan
Change of use of a play centre in Kilbeggan to a mixed-use play centre and crèche.
196085 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 25 March 2019
- Reference
- 196085
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing play centre into a mixed-use facility containing both a play centre and a crèche. The works include upgrading toilets, creating childcare and sleep rooms, adding a 15sqm outdoor garden area, and altering signage and access doors.
- Floor area
- 15 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from existing play centre to mixed use facility incorporating play centre and crèche, also minor internal and external alterations as follows; upgrade and expand existing toilet facilities, provision of 0-3 year old childcare facilities including play areas, sleep rooms and changing facilities, provision of indoor/outdoor room for school aged children, remove existing access ramp and railing and replace with a secured outdoor garden area (15sqm) accessed by a proposed slider door and alter existing fire door and access on northern elevation, alter existing signage on southern and western elevations and all associated site works
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 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 November 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 532.66 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Ash House, Kilbeggan | Apr 2025 | €1,200,000 | 43 m |
| Lower Main Street, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 49 m |
| 1 Birch House, Riverview, Main St | Apr 2025 | €3,045,000 | 63 m |
| 1 Willow House, Riverview, Main St | Apr 2025 | €6,040,000 | 79 m |
| 1 Sycamore House, Riverview, Main St | Mar 2026 | €2,165,000 | 101 m |
| 3 Market Sq, Kilbeggan, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 172 m |
| 2 Walnut Grove, The Square, Kilbeggan | May 2026 | €125,000 | 179 m |
| Upper Main St, Kilbeggan, Main St | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 191 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 received25 March 2019
- Further information requested16 May 2019
- Further information received5 June 2019
- Decision due7 July 2019
- Decision issued4 July 2019
- Grant issued28 August 2019
- Permission expiry27 August 2024
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