Main Street, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath
Conversion of a former restaurant into a three-bedroom first-floor apartment.
196312 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 11 November 2019
- Reference
- 196312
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use of the former Black Kettle Restaurant commercial unit. The project will convert the ground floor entrance/staircase and the complete first floor into a three-bedroom apartment with private ground floor access.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 change of use of existing commercial unit, formally the black kettle restaurant, consisting of entrance and staircase to ground floor and the complete first floor from a commercial to a residential use and to convert and renovate existing commercial unit into a three bedroom first floor apartment with private ground floor access 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 9 February 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 March 2023.
Notified floor area: 255.14 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Market Sq, Kilbeggan, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 37 m |
| Upper Main St, Kilbeggan, Main St | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 68 m |
| 2 Walnut Grove, The Square, Kilbeggan | May 2026 | €125,000 | 80 m |
| Lower Main Street, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 97 m |
| 2 Walnut Lane, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €275,100 | 121 m |
| 1 Birch House, Riverview, Main St | Apr 2025 | €3,045,000 | 139 m |
| 1 Sycamore House, Riverview, Main St | Mar 2026 | €2,165,000 | 150 m |
| Apt 1, Ash House, Kilbeggan | Apr 2025 | €1,200,000 | 179 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 received11 November 2019
- Further information requested14 January 2020
- Further information received29 September 2020
- Decision due26 October 2020
- Decision issued23 October 2020
- Grant issued2 December 2020
- Permission expiry1 December 2025
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