Church Street, Moate
Demolition of a vacant restaurant to build six apartment units in Moate.
197225 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 25 October 2019
- Reference
- 197225
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the partial demolition of a vacant Chinese restaurant and outbuildings. It proposes modifying the remaining structure to create four 1-bedroom apartments, and constructing a new building with two 2-bedroom duplex units to the rear.
- Residential units
- 6
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
Part demolition of the existing vacant chinese restaurant/takeaway premises, outbuildings and boundary walls, modification to the remaining structure to allow for the construction of four 1-bedroom apartment units; construction of a new building consisting of two 2-bedroom duplex apartment units to the rear of the site providing a total of six residential units. The proposal includes a new vehicular entrance from church lane and realignment of the footpath to the east of church lane; all with associated drainage, cycle parking, bin storage, landscaping, car parking, signage and site development 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 Moate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Churchline, Moate, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €131,000 | 27 m |
| 18 Church Lane, Moate, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 55 m |
| Church Street, Moate, County Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 3 Block D Church Lane, Moate, County Westmeath | May 2026 | €206,484 | 102 m |
| Apartment 6 Block D, Church Lane, Moate | Nov 2025 | €171,000 | 102 m |
| 9 Church Lane, Moate, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 102 m |
| Athlone Road, Moate, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 189 m |
| Athlone Road, Moate, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 195 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 October 2019
In the area
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Awaiting decision150 m away
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