Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath.
Change of use of first-floor apartments to office space for a credit union.
22571 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 19 December 2022
- Reference
- 22571
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting first-floor apartments into office space to be integrated into the existing ground-floor credit union. Works include adding roof lights and blocking up a ground-floor window.
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 following: (i) proposed change of use of first floor apartments to office space and incorporation of new first floor office space into existing ground floor credit union (ii) addition of roof lights to the north elevation (iii) blocking up of ground floor window on the east elevation and all associated internal and external 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Street, Moate, County Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 87 m |
| 15 Convent Court, Church St, Moate | Jul 2026 | €175,000 | 128 m |
| 18 Church Lane, Moate, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 161 m |
| Apartment 6 Block D, Church Lane, Moate | Nov 2025 | €171,000 | 176 m |
| 9 Church Lane, Moate, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 176 m |
| Apt 3 Block D Church Lane, Moate, County Westmeath | May 2026 | €206,484 | 176 m |
| 27 Churchline, Moate, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €131,000 | 179 m |
| Athlone Road, Moate, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 344 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 received19 December 2022
- Decision due21 February 2023
- Decision issued20 February 2023
- Grant issued27 March 2023
- Permission expiry26 March 2028
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