St. George Abbey, Billistown Delvin, Co. Westmeath
Retention permission for the change of use from a residential dwelling to a convent with a chapel.
2560411 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 19 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560411
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to change the use of an existing residential dwelling to a convent. The conversion includes a chapel located on the first floor within the converted attic.
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
Retention permission for the change of use of a residential dwelling (permitted under planning ref. 05/2225 and extended under ref. 11/2071) to a convent including chapel at 1st floor (converted attic)
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billistown, Delvin, Co Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €500,000 | 86 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 received19 August 2025
- Decision due13 October 2025
- Decision issued13 October 2025
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