Castletown-Geoghegan, Co.Westmeath
Construction of a new childcare facility and upgrading of an existing building.
2360297 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 11 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360297
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes the construction of a childcare facility containing two classrooms, toilets, and a baby changing room. It also involves upgrading, extending, and re-purposing an existing building to contain a reception, toilet, and canteen.
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
(a) construction of a child care facility containing two number classrooms, toilets and baby changing room. (b) to re-purpose, upgrade and extend existing building on site to contain proposed reception area, toilet and canteen area. (c) to upgrade existing street frontage and existing site boundaries, to upgrade and connect to existing site services and all associated site works
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 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 June 2024.
Notified floor area: 159.25 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Rd, Castletown Geoghegan, Westmeathnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €352,000 | 199 m |
| Woodside, Castletown Geoghan, County Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €670,000 | 476 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 received11 September 2023
- Further information requested3 November 2023
- Further information received27 February 2024
- Decision due25 March 2024
- Decision issued25 March 2024
- Grant issued30 April 2024
- Permission expiry29 April 2029
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