The Square, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Change of use of a retail premises to hotel use and internal alterations to a protected structure in Castlepollard.
22395 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 3 August 2022
- Reference
- 22395
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves converting an adjacent retail premises into hotel use to provide an office, staff facilities, a bedroom, and stairs. It also includes internal reconfigurations, a new lift, and alterations to the bar area of a protected structure.
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
1). Change of use of the adjacent retail premises (eircode n91 x2p0) to hotel use, providing an office, staff facilities, bedroom and stairs. 2). Relocate the existing disabled w/c and office, increasing bar space. 3). Additional window on the northen wall of the bar area. 4). Reconfigure the guest bedrooms at first floor level overlooking the square. 5). Remove the stairs in the existing entrance lobby and replace with a lift and, 6). All associated site services. This building and its environs is a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dublin Rd, Castlepollard, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €206,000 | 147 m |
| 20 Castlegrove, Castlepollard, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 192 m |
| 20 Castlegrove, Castlepollard, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €210,000 | 192 m |
| 3 Water Court, Castlepollard, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €165,000 | 197 m |
| 4 Water Court, Castlepollard, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 198 m |
| Green St, Castlepollard, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €120,000 | 234 m |
| 32 Cionn, Castlepollard, Torc | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 258 m |
| 6 Rathgarve Court, Water St, Castlepollard | May 2026 | €225,000 | 273 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 received3 August 2022
- Decision due27 September 2022
- Decision issued23 September 2022
- Grant issued16 November 2022
- Permission expiry15 November 2027
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