The Square, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Retention of existing retail, storage, and administration buildings on a protected structure site in Castlepollard.
2660268 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660268
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for existing buildings and structures used for agricultural and general hardware retail, storage, administration, and welfare facilities. The subject site is a protected structure (RPS No. 007-061) and is located adjacent to another protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
- For the following
- Retention for existing buildings and structures on the subject site used for the purposes of retailing, storage, administration and welfare facilities of agricultural and general hardware supplies, and
- All associated site services. This building and its environs is a protected structure, rps no. 007-061. Protected structure rps no. 007-023 and niah no. 15302031 is adjacent to the application site, but not inside of the perimeter of the subject site. The site is in the environs of a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Cionn, Castlepollard, Torc | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 63 m |
| 1 Dublin Rd, Castlepollard, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €206,000 | 77 m |
| 22 Cionn, Castlepollard, Torc | Mar 2026 | €269,200 | 115 m |
| 4 Water Court, Castlepollard, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 151 m |
| 3 Water Court, Castlepollard, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €165,000 | 156 m |
| 7 Rathgarve Court, Water St, Castlepollard | Mar 2025 | €215,000 | 167 m |
| 6 Rathgarve Court, Water St, Castlepollard | May 2026 | €225,000 | 167 m |
| 12 Cionn Tor, Dublin Road, Castlepollard | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 192 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 May 2026
- Decision due16 July 2026
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