Protected structure · Co. Westmeath

Killucan Market House, Rathwire Upper, Killucan Co. Westmeath

Granted 6 Aug 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2660316 at Killucan Market House, Rathwire Upper, Killucan Co. Westmeath: Development which will consist of the proposed refurbishment…
  • The applicant is Adrian Ennis. The agent is Ian O'Reilly.
  • It was received by Westmeath County Council on 16 Jun 2026.
  • Status: Granted 6 Aug 2026.
  • Permission was granted on 6 Aug 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Source: the Westmeath County Council planning register, checked 25 Aug 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Development which will consist of the proposed refurbishment and…

development which will consist of the proposed refurbishment and change of use of the existing derelict market house currently used for storage to provide retail use at the ground floor and office use at first and second floors. The ground floor retail to incorporate market sales, coffee shop, outdoor seating area and sanitary provisions and the upper floors to provide e-working/co-working facilities and associated amenities, sanitary provisions, etc. The proposed change of use and refurbishment works include rebuilding the roofs of the attached single-storey outbuilding and two-storey external stair enclosure, new window and door units to the ground floor arcade, new timber-sash windows at first and second floors, restoring existing historic fabric (structure and boundaries), removing non-historic materials, full electrical and plumbing provisions and changes to the internal layouts to facilitate the new uses. The development will also provide parking to the rear of the site accessed via the public road, bin storage, bicycle parking, hard landscaping, connections to the public sewer and all associated site works and service connections. The property is a Protected Structure recorded in the Westmeath County Development Plan 2021-2027, RPS reference number 020-013

Location
Rathwire Upper, Co. Westmeath Map
Planning reference
2660316
Applicant
Adrian Ennis

Numbers and dates

Project type
Protected structure
Received
16 Jun 2026
Granted
6 Aug 2026
Protected structure
Yes

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 6 Aug 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Conservation work to a protected structureNamed in the application description
  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2660316 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Westmeath County Council planning register, checked 25 Aug 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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