Church Street, Moate, Co Westmeath
Demolition of a vacant Chinese restaurant to build six apartment units in Moate.
207019 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 7 February 2020
- Reference
- 207019
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of a vacant Chinese restaurant, outbuilding, and boundary walls. It includes modifying the remaining structure to create three 1-bedroom apartments, and constructing a new building to the rear containing two 1-bedroom apartments and one 2-bedroom apartment.
- 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, outbuilding and boundary walls; modifications to the remaining structure to allow for the construction of three 1-bedroom apartment units; construction of a new building consisting of two 1-bedroom apartment units and one 2-bedroom apartment unit to the rear of the site providing a total of six residential units; the proposal includes widening of the existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance from church street; 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 received7 February 2020
- Further information requested1 April 2020
- Further information received31 July 2020
- Decision due27 August 2020
- Decision issued27 August 2020
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