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Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

RETENTION Permission is being sought for a change of use of existing public house function room to a restaurant. The public house in question is listed on the Protected Structure's for Westmeath (RPS No. 030-004). The change of use will also include internal revisions such as the introduction of male and female toilets, resizing of existing storerooms and kitchen, the introduction of a new roof to form a communal area. It is also proposed to apply for the retention of additional external signage and minor elevational revisions adjacent to the front facade of the existing building

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    29 May 2026

  2. Further information requested

    22 Jul 2026

Application Details

Location
“The Gap House” , Athlone Road Moate , Co. Westmeath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council
Site Area
0.048 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
29 May 2026
Status
FURTHER INFORMATION
Decision
N/A

Location

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2660131N/A20 Mar 2026

RETENTION Permission is being sought for a change of use of existing public house function room to a restaurant. The public house in question is listed on the Protected Structure's for Westmeath on the NIAH Register (Ref:15317010). The change of use will also include internal revisions such as the introduction of male and female toilets, resizing of existing storerooms and kitchen, the introduction of a new roof to form a communal area. It is also proposed to apply for the retention of additional external signage and minor elevational revisions adjacent to the front facade of the existing building

“The Gap House” , Athlone Road Moate , Co. Westmeath

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207019REFUSED7 Feb 2020

Part demolition of the existing vacant Chinese restaurant/takeaway premises, outbuilding and boundary walls; modifications to the remaining structure to allow for the construction of three 1-bedroom apartment units; construction of a new building consisting of two 1-bedroom apartment units and one 2-bedroom apartment unit to the rear of the site providing a total of six residential units; the proposal includes widening of the existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Church Street; all with associated drainage, cycle parking, bin storage, landscaping, car parking, signage and site development works

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197225N/A25 Oct 2019

Part demolition of the existing vacant Chinese restaurant/takeaway premises, outbuildings and boundary walls, modification to the remaining structure to allow for the construction of four 1-bedroom apartment units; construction of a new building consisting of two 2-bedroom duplex apartment units to the rear of the site providing a total of six residential units. The proposal includes a new vehicular entrance from Church Lane and realignment of the footpath to the east of Church Lane; all with associated drainage, cycle parking, bin storage, landscaping, car parking, signage and site development works

Church Street , Moate

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22185N/A12 Apr 2022

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Church Street , Moate , Co. Westmeath

58m
22263N/A19 May 2022

change of use from a commercial storage unit to a one bedroom residential apartment and all associated site works

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58m
22404REFUSED9 Aug 2022

change of use from a commercial storage unit to a one bedroom residential apartment and all associated site works

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152m
2260048CONDITIONAL22 Dec 2022

to construct 01 no. Dwelling, new connection to public sewer and all associated site works

Moategranoge , Athlone Rd , Moate

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2560020CONDITIONAL24 Jan 2025

construction of 2no semi-detached dwelling houses with connection to public services and all associated site works

Athlone Road , Moate , Co.Westmeath

179m
2360173CONDITIONAL15 Jun 2023

development which will consist of: A) Demolition and clearance of existing concrete slab and boundary walls on site, B) Construction of a single storey discount foodstore (to include off-licence use) with a gross floor area of c. 1,818 sqm (net retail area 1,316 sqm.); C) Vehicular/pedestrian access from Athlone Road; D) 117 no. car parking spaces and 20 no. bicycle spaces; E) Erection of an internally illuminated, double sided, free standing, identification pole sign located adjacent to the proposed access to the site (c. 10.22 sqm); internally illuminated sign below store canopy on western elevation (c. 5.11 sqm), internally illuminated sign on northern elevation (c. 5.11 sqm); F) a single storey ESB substation and switchroom c. 21.8 sqm; G) All landscaping (including civic plaza at northern perimeter), loading bay at southern elevation, lighting, boundary treatments, retaining walls, plant area, solar panels at roof level, engineering and site development works to facilitate the development

Lands south of Athlone Road (R446) , Moate , Co. Westmeath

189m
207008CONDITIONAL27 Jan 2020

Demolition of existing external storage, boiler house & rear extension which includes staff room, WC and lobby and construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing Credit Union. The extension will consist of three offices, additional storage space, staff canteen, and toilets. The application will also include all associated site works and drainage

Church Street , Moate , Co Westmeath

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