Water Street, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Refurbishment and extension of a former house and garage for community use in Castlepollard.
2460011 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460011
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to refurbish and extend a former house and garage for social, recreational, enterprise, and educational community use. Retention permission is also sought to change the use of the existing house and lands to a social and 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
- Development which will consist of/ consists of (a) permission for refurbishment of and extension to retained former house & garage for the social, recreational, environmental, enterprise & educational use by inhabitants of castlepollard and visiting communities, with gardens, water features, greenhouses, roads, paths, car & bicycle parking, hard & soft landscaping, planting, lighting, site entrance boundaries & all associated ancillary utilities, facilities & site works. Retention permission for (b) change of use of retained lands and structures on site n91 np40 from use as a house to class
- Use as a social centre/ 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 | 143 m |
| Mullanakill, Castlepollard, Westmeath | May 2026 | €258,000 | 431 m |
| 6 Cluain Mullan, Green Street, Castlepollard | Dec 2025 | €232,000 | 440 m |
| 11 Old Glenview, Castlepollard, Glenview | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 458 m |
| 2 Old Glenview, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €235,000 | 500 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 received22 January 2024
- Decision due17 March 2024
- Decision issued15 March 2024
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2560044WestmeathLodged 14 Feb 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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2389WestmeathLodged 9 Jun 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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