Historic Post Office becomes 8-bed hostel with café

Filed and awaiting validation

Aaron Sharkey wants to convert the protected Post Office building on Shop Street in Boyle into an 8-bedroom hostel with communal facilities and a small takeaway coffee shop. The plan also involves demolishing an existing shed and converting another outbuilding for storage like bike and bin facilities.

Full description from the council file

Permission for: 1) the alteration, refurbishment and change of use of the existing Post Office, (Protected Structure RPS Ref. No.00600355) to a hostel accommodation including 8 no. bedrooms with associated communal facilities and ancillary takeaway coffee facility, 2) Demolition of existing shed, 3) Conversion of existing outbuilding for use as ancillary storage to hostel (bicycle store, bin store utility) and all associated site development, connections and ancillary works at

Details

Reference: 2660153
Applicant: Aaron Sharkey,
Site address: Post Office Boyle,, Shop Street,, Warren, Boyle, , Co. Roscommon,
Status: New Application
Date received: April 07, 2026
Decision due: June 01, 2026
Authority: Roscommon County Council

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Source: Roscommon County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2660153 on the council portal →.
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