Lower Main Street, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
Conversion of a former shop into three apartments in a protected structure in Kilbeggan.
2560636 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 19 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560636
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert a former shop unit with overhead accommodation into three apartments (two ground-floor studios and one first-floor two-bedroom apartment). The works will take place on a protected structure within an Architectural Conservation Area.
- 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
The proposed conversion of a former shop unit with habitable accommodation to the rear & over same into 3 no. Apartments consisting of 2 no. Studio type apartments on ground floor level with 1 no. Two bedroom type apartment at first floor level, internal & external alterations, onsite car parking, public open space and all ancillary site development works. The above mentioned development consists of works to a protected structure, niah no. 15321014 in the national inventory of architectural heritage, rps no. 038-013 in the record of protected structures, westmeath county development plan 2021-2027, located in kilbeggan architectural conservation area (aca).
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 Kilbeggan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Main Street, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 34 m |
| 1 Birch House, Riverview, Main St | Apr 2025 | €3,045,000 | 59 m |
| Apt 1, Ash House, Kilbeggan | Apr 2025 | €1,200,000 | 70 m |
| 1 Willow House, Riverview, Main St | Apr 2025 | €6,040,000 | 90 m |
| 1 Sycamore House, Riverview, Main St | Mar 2026 | €2,165,000 | 93 m |
| 3 Market Sq, Kilbeggan, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 145 m |
| 2 Walnut Grove, The Square, Kilbeggan | May 2026 | €125,000 | 157 m |
| Upper Main St, Kilbeggan, Main St | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 167 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 December 2025
- Further information requested20 February 2026
- Further information received6 March 2026
- Decision due14 April 2026
- Decision issued2 April 2026
- Grant issued8 May 2026
- Permission expiry7 May 2031
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