Laragh, Ballinacarrigy, Westmeath
Restoration of a protected herd house, barn, and sheds for commercial holiday letting.
2660003 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 6 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660003
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves restoring an abandoned herd house, barn, and storage sheds (Protected Structure ref no 011-046) for use as habitable accommodation for a single commercial letting. Works include rebuilding chimney stacks, roof repairs, installing a new septic tank, and moving a cattle yard.
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Official record
Development description
Works to a protected structure ref no 011-046. Restoration of existing abandoned herd house and adjoining barn and storage sheds for use as habitable accommodation for a single commercial letting. Works will consist of rebuilding of 2 no. Brick chimney stacks, roof repair, reinsertion of fenestration, electrics servicing and flooring. Provision of two new openings to internal walls, removal of loft floor reinsertion of replica external porch, external landscaping and ancillary site work including new septic tank and percolation area. The reroofing of external open sided shed presently unroofed. The moving of the cattle yard and crush presently in this compound to a rear field and repair of boundary walls and gates
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laragh Hill, Ballynacargy, Westmeathnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €227,500 | 214 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 January 2026
- Further information requested2 March 2026
- Further information received28 April 2026
- Decision due25 May 2026
- Decision issued25 May 2026
- Grant issued29 June 2026
- Permission expiry28 June 2031
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