Castlelost, Rochfortbridge, Co.Westmeath
Alterations and a storey-and-a-half extension to an existing childcare facility in Rochfortbridge.
2660275 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 26 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660275
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to alter the existing layout to provide staff facilities, including a canteen, office, and services room. It also proposes a storey-and-a-half rear extension to accommodate toddler, wobbler, baby, and sleeping rooms, alongside two first-floor childcare rooms.
- Storeys
- 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 alter , upgrade and extend existing childcare care premises and services. Permission is sought to : (a) alter existing premises layout to provide a staff room with canteen area, a staff office, a services room and staff toilet facilities. (b) construct a storey and a half type extension to the rear of existing premises containing entrance hall, toddler and wobbler rooms, three number sleeping rooms, baby room, w. C and baby changing rooms, kitchen and storage areas and staircase to ground floor and two number childcare rooms with toilet facilities and plant room to first floor (c) upgrade and alter existing site services and boundaries 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gortumblo, Rochfortbridge, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 76 m |
| The Village Church, Rochfortbridge, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €781,758 | 107 m |
| 52 Castlelost Vale, Rochfortbridge, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €310,000 | 160 m |
| Castlelost Road, Rochfortbridge, County Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 346 m |
| 110 Rahanine Manor, Rochfortbridge, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €258,000 | 388 m |
| 4 Rath Ainin Drive, Rochfortbridge, Co Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €299,559 | 397 m |
| 3 Rath Ainin Drive, Rochfortbridgeprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €299,559 | 401 m |
| 5 Rath Ainin Drive, Rochfortbridge, Co Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €299,559 | 403 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 received26 May 2026
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