Water Street, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Retention and development of a change of use from a house to a community facility in Castlepollard.
2560044 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 14 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560044
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain and develop the change of use of a former single dwelling, garage, and garden into a community facility. The works include extending the pedestrian footpath, providing six car parking spaces, and ten secure cycle spaces.
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 and retention of the change of use from a former single dwelling house, domestic garage and garden area to a community facility. Permission is sought to extend the existing pedestrian footpath link to connect the property to the established pedestrian network, provide for 6 no. Car parking spaces (of which 1 no. Accessible space, 1 no. Community car ev charging point) and 10 no. Covered and secure cycle parking spaces and any other associated boundary, landscaping and associated above and below ground 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 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 | 140 m |
| Mullanakill, Castlepollard, Westmeath | May 2026 | €258,000 | 436 m |
| 6 Cluain Mullan, Green Street, Castlepollard | Dec 2025 | €232,000 | 442 m |
| 11 Old Glenview, Castlepollard, Glenview | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 457 m |
| 2 Old Glenview, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €235,000 | 499 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 received14 February 2025
- Further information requested10 April 2025
- Further information received16 April 2025
- Decision due13 May 2025
- Decision issued2 May 2025
- Appeal submitted26 May 2025
- Appeal decided24 September 2025
- Permission expiry24 September 2025
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