Main Street, Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath
Conversion of a protected former post office into three apartments in Rochfortbridge.
2560474 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 25 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560474
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a ground-floor retail unit and first-floor residential space into three 2-bedroom apartments. The works involve internal and external alterations to the protected former Rochfortbridge Post Office, along with new rear car parking.
- Residential units
- 3
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
Change of use of an existing retail/ commercial premises at ground floor level and residential premises at first floor level to 3 no. 2 bed residential apartments. The works will also consist of internal alterations and external alterations to the northeast, northwest and southwest elevations of the existing building, new car parking to existing rear yard and all associated ancillary site services. This building is a protected structure and former rochfortbridge post office (rps no. 033-004, reg no. 15320006)
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 Rochfortbridge (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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Village Church, Rochfortbridge, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €781,758 | 120 m |
| Castlelost Road, Rochfortbridge, County Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 166 m |
| Gortumblo, Rochfortbridge, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 182 m |
| 52 Castlelost Vale, Rochfortbridge, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €310,000 | 341 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 received25 September 2025
- Further information requested19 November 2025
- Further information received5 March 2026
- Decision due22 April 2026
- Decision issued22 April 2026
- Grant issued28 May 2026
- Permission expiry27 May 2031
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