Unit 1 Monksland Business Park, Old Tuam Road, Athlone
Conversion of a retail unit into an early learning and care facility in Athlone.
19283 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 24 May 2019
- Reference
- 19283
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for an existing commercial unit at Monksland Business Park. The unit will be converted from retail use to an early learning and care facility, including all associated site works.
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
For change of use of existing commercial unit from retail to early learning and care facility and all associated site works at
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 September 2019.
Notified floor area: 70.93 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Millbrook Dr, Monksland, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €267,000 | 97 m |
| 16 Cedarwood Dr, Monksland, Athlone | May 2026 | €229,000 | 211 m |
| 19 Ashford, Monksland, Athlone | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 215 m |
| 1 Cushla Downs, Monksland, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €202,000 | 234 m |
| No 25 Lus Na Greine, Monksland, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €356,828 | 311 m |
| Monksland, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,724,100 | 311 m |
| Monksland, Athlone, Roscommon | May 2025 | €850,000 | 311 m |
| Monksland, Athlone, Roscommon | May 2025 | €425,000 | 311 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 received24 May 2019
- Decision due18 July 2019
- Decision issued18 July 2019
- Grant issued19 August 2019
- Permission expiry18 August 2024
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