Smith's Apartments (rear) Killucan, Killucan, Co. Westmeath
Conversion of a derelict house and a commercial building into two apartments in Killucan.
2560466 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560466
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes converting an existing commercial storage building into a one-bedroom apartment. Additionally, an existing derelict dwelling on the site will be renovated and converted into a second one-bedroom apartment.
- Residential units
- 2
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
- To renovate existing derelict house and a commercial premises on site to habitable accommodation. Building
- Located on the north side of the site, this existing commercial storage structure (79.1 sqm) proposed to be renovated and converted into a one-bedroom apartment. The apartment will include a kitchen/dining area (19.1 sqm), a living room (14.6 sqm), a bedroom (13.6 sqm), a bathroom, and a utility room and connect to main sewage water on site. Building
- Situated on the east side of the site, this derelict dwelling structure proposed to be renovated and converted into a one-bedroom apartment. The layout will consist of an open-plan kitchen/dining/living area (23.5 sqm), a bedroom (12.6 sqm), a bathroom, and a utility room and will also include connections to existing sewer and all associated site 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 Killucan Rathwire (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathwire Killucan, Killucan, Westmeath | May 2025 | €120,000 | 84 m |
| 28 Ivy Court, Killucan, Co Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €330,396 | 120 m |
| Main St, Killucan, Co Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 145 m |
| 24 Ivy Court, Killucanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €348,018 | 155 m |
| 23a Ivy Court, Killucannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 161 m |
| 29 Ivy Court, Killucanprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €330,396 | 164 m |
| 31 Ivy Court, Killucanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,397 | 164 m |
| 23 Ivy Court, Killucannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 165 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 September 2025
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