Main Street, Delvin, Co. Westmeath
Conversion of a pub, betting office, and shop into a single licensed retail unit and a rear apartment in Delvin.
2438 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 30 May 2024
- Reference
- 2438
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing licensed premises, betting office, and small retail unit into one single licensed retail unit with an off-licence area. It also includes a new shopfront, signage, and a self-contained one-bedroom apartment to the rear.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing licence premises, betting office, small retail unit to one single licensed retail unit which will include an off licence area. Change in shop front, signage, self contained one bedroom apartment to the rear of premises, connection to all services and all site works
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 Delvin (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 25 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 413.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Delvin, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €255,000 | 30 m |
| 15 Cois Caislean, Delvin, Westmeath | Apr 2025 | €239,000 | 74 m |
| Main Street, Delvin, Co. Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €65,000 | 95 m |
| 20 Cois Caislean Delvin, Westmeathnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 97 m |
| Main Street, Delvin, Co. Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 113 m |
| 6 Cois Caislean, Athboy Road, Devlin | Jan 2026 | €225,000 | 150 m |
| 1 Ballyhealy Rd, Delvin, County Westmeathnot full market price | May 2026 | €90,000 | 308 m |
| Main St, Delvin, Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 341 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 received30 May 2024
- Further information requested24 July 2024
- Further information received19 August 2024
- Decision due15 September 2024
- Decision issued13 September 2024
- Grant issued18 October 2024
- Permission expiry17 October 2029
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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