RefusedChange of useDecided 7 April 2016

Lloyds Lane, Athlone, Co Westmeath

Conversion of a first-floor private members club into two apartments in Athlone.

167012 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 16 February 2016

Reference: 167012
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 February 2016

Summary

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Permission is sought to change the use of a first-floor private members club into two one-bedroom apartments with ground-floor entrances. The project includes internal layout changes to a ground-floor retail unit, a first-floor balcony, and falls partly within an Architectural Conservation Area.

Change of useapartmentstown centreconservation

Residential units: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for change of use from first floor private members club to two one bedroom apartments with own door entrance at ground floor with consequent changes to internal layout of one number ground floor retail unit, first floor balcony open space and all associated drainage and site-works. Please note that a section of this site falls within the boundary of the architectural conservation area for the town of athlone

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseUC

“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through consolidating development, encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

Objective set by the ATLAP 2014-2020 (2014–2025). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Lloyds Lane, Athlone, Co Westmeath	May 2025	€39,600	9 m
Apt 3g Strand Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath	Mar 2026	€160,000	43 m
Apt 4 Old Bridge House, Strand St, Athlone	Mar 2026	€160,000	43 m
Apt 2 Old Bridge House, Strand St, Athlone	Mar 2026	€160,000	43 m
Apt 1 Old Bridge House, Strand St, Athlone	Mar 2026	€160,000	43 m
Apt 3 Old Bridge House, Strand St, Athlone	Mar 2026	€160,000	43 m
4 Strand St, Athlone, Co. Westmeath	Mar 2026	€135,000	49 m
6a Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath	Aug 2025	€160,000	59 m

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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

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Application received16 February 2016
Decision due11 April 2016
Decision issued7 April 2016

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