St. Joseph's Terrace, Rathwire Lower, Co. Westmeath
Planning application 2560212
DecisionConditional grant
Decided14 May 2026
Application typePERMISSION
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Nearby precedent
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- 186337For change of use from commercial to residential and retention of internal alterations made to 2 no. commercial units total floor area of 53m2 to 1 no. residential unit total floor area 53m2. Retention is also sought for external amendments to said previously granted commercial unit's shop front, file ref 99/578 / 0.0 km away / 10 January 2019Granted
- 206340Permission is sought for change of use of existing bar from commercial to residential use. The application also includes retention for previously constructed works to the north and east elevations respectively with internal alterations and external alterations to said elevations / 0.1 km away / 19 March 2021Granted
- 196346Retention of works that have been constructed and complete the following, retention for 6 no. dwelling houses as constructed and completion of same and all ancillary site works / 0.1 km away / 18 February 2020Granted
- 176193For the following at Main Street, Rathwire, Co. Westmeath. (1) Demolish the existing half round roofed shed on site, (2) construct 4 no. 2 bed 2 storey terraced houses along the site frontage with the public road and 2 no. 2 bed single storey houses to the rear, (3) all associated carparking, (4) access roadway and entrance onto public road, (5) connections to the existing public drainage infrastructure and (6) all ancillary site works. / 0.1 km away / 17 January 2018Granted
- 2460146(1) demolition of existing domestic shed, (2) construct a private dwelling house, (3) connection to the existing public drainage infrastructure, (4) provision of 1 no. additional car parking space and re-orientation of 2 existing car parking spaces (5) entrance onto existing public estate and (6) all ancillary site services / 0.1 km away / 27 June 2024Granted
- 186394Proposed change of use and refurbishment of the existing derelict 588sqm National School building to proposed new living accommodation consisting of 2No. one bed and 7 No. two bed units. The change of use and refurbishment works include minor alterations to existing fenestration and internal layout of the existing structure as well as removing the existing car park to extend the green space. Works to the North boundary include the partial infill of existing vehicle entrance to match existing. The existing derelict 52.6 sq. storage shed will be subdivided into four external storage space with the addition of 3 no. door openings, the development to include the construction of 4 No. two storey two bed semi detached dwellings to the east of the site and 12 no. detached two storey three bed dwellings to the south of the site with provisions for solar/PV panels and off street parking. the development will also involve the construction of a new site entrance off the public road, shared access road, footpaths, public open space, private open space apartment unit carparking spaces, boundary walls, bin and cycle storage, landscaping, partial demolition of east boundary wall and all associated site works and services at the Former St. Joseph's National School, Rathwire lower, County Westmeath. St. Joseph's National School building in Rathwire is a protected structure recorded in Westmeath County Development Plan 2014-2020 RPS Reference Number 020-023 / 0.3 km away / 19 December 2019Granted
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