Water Street, Castlepollard, Co.Westmeath
Retention of a change of use from a residential house to a community centre in Castlepollard.
23101 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 5 July 2023
- Reference
- 23101
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of lands and structures at the site. The property has been converted from residential use as a house to use as a community centre.
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
Retention permission for development consisting of change of use of lands and structures at the site from use as a house to use as a community centre
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Support high quality residential consolidation and sustainable intensification at appropriate locations in a manner that does not impact negatively on the amenities or character of an area.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Street, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 84 m |
| 11 Old Glenview, Castlepollard, Glenview | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 400 m |
| 6 Cluain Mullan, Green Street, Castlepollard | Dec 2025 | €232,000 | 403 m |
| 2 Old Glenview, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €235,000 | 446 m |
| Mullanakill, Castlepollard, Westmeath | May 2026 | €258,000 | 450 m |
| 16 Cluain Mullan, Castlepollard, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €251,000 | 463 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 received5 July 2023
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