Sidebrook, Rochfortbridge, N91 KH95
Conversion of a former hair salon into a private two-bedroom house.
21682 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 21 December 2021
- Reference
- 21682
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing hair salon premises into a private two-bedroom dwelling. The development will include internal revisions and all associated services and site works.
- 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
The development will consist of the change of use from a hair salon premises into a private two bedroom dwelling house, including internal revisions as shown with all associated services and 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 Rochfortbridge (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gortumblo, Rochfortbridge, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 60 m |
| The Village Church, Rochfortbridge, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €781,758 | 108 m |
| 52 Castlelost Vale, Rochfortbridge, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €310,000 | 162 m |
| Castlelost Road, Rochfortbridge, County Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 334 m |
| 4 Rath Ainin Drive, Rochfortbridge, Co Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €299,559 | 392 m |
| 110 Rahanine Manor, Rochfortbridge, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €258,000 | 394 m |
| 3 Rath Ainin Drive, Rochfortbridgeprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €299,559 | 396 m |
| 5 Rath Ainin Drive, Rochfortbridge, Co Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €299,559 | 397 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 received21 December 2021
- Further information requested23 February 2022
- Further information received17 May 2022
- Decision due13 June 2022
- Decision issued13 June 2022
- Appeal submitted8 July 2022
- Appeal decided26 September 2023
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