Castletown Geoghegan, Co Westmeath
Retention of a restaurant change of use and extension in Castletown Geoghegan.
21375 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 8 July 2021
- Reference
- 21375
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a 75.58 sqm space to restaurant use, alongside a 29.2 sqm extension. The development includes dining facilities, a take-away, an outdoor covered seating area, and a new glazed facade.
- Floor area
- 105 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
The proposed development will comprise the retention of the change of use to restaurant use (75.58 sqm) and the retention of an extension (29.2 sqm) to the overall retained restaurant use (104.81 sqm) as includes a new glazed door and window façade and to provide on site dining facilities, take-away and outdoor covered seating area and replacement of roller shutter doors to rear storage building with glazed door and window façade and all associated soft and half landscaping treatment and ancillary site services
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 CastletownGeoghegan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Rd, Castletown Geoghegan, Westmeathnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €352,000 | 183 m |
| Woodside, Castletown Geoghan, County Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €670,000 | 423 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 received8 July 2021
- Decision due1 September 2021
- Decision issued1 September 2021
- Grant issued19 October 2021
- Permission expiry18 October 2026
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