The Village Inn, Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Refurbishment and internal alterations to a protected hotel, restaurant, and apartment building in Tyrrellspass.
2460402 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460402
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and internal/external alteration of a protected hotel and restaurant building. Works include installing a passenger lift, remodeling bedrooms to include universal access, converting office space, and converting an ancillary apartment into en-suite bedrooms.
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 refurbishment with all associated internal and external alterations of the ground and first floor layout of an existing hotel and restaurant building, which is a protected structure (rps no. : 039-027 & niah ref. : 15322038); for internal alterations to an ancillary self-catering apartment; and all associated site development works. Works to include:1) revised ground and first floor lobby areas with addition of a new passenger lift, a relocated universal access toilet at ground level, and removal of a raised office at first floor level
- The remodeling of the existing 7 no. En-suite bedrooms at first floor level into 6 no. En-suite bedrooms to include a universal access unit
- The conversion of the west wing office area at first floor level into two new en-suite bedrooms
- External alterations to the hotel to include a new escape door at ground floor level and two new dormer windows at first floor level overlooking the existing inner courtyard
- Internal alterations to an ancillary self-catering 2 bed apartment into 4 new en-suite bedrooms to include a universal access unit and emergency escape for the adjacent hotel; and
- All associated site development 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 Tyrrellspass (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Crescent, Tyrells Pass, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €550,000 | 15 m |
| Tore Tyrrellspass, Tyrrellspass, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €120,000 | 55 m |
| Tyrrellspass, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 78 m |
| The Green, Tyrellspass, Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €439,000 | 168 m |
| Main Street, Tyrellpass, Co Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 185 m |
| 27 Shermount Court, Tyrrelsspassprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €294,100 | 209 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 received20 October 2024
- Decision due14 December 2024
- Decision issued5 December 2024
- Grant issued13 January 2025
- Permission expiry12 January 2030
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