7 Bloomfield Drive, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Construction of a front sunroom and carport, and retention of a garage conversion to a bedroom.
167080 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 June 2016
- Reference
- 167080
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 June 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 17.45 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a front sunroom and a side carport. The application also seeks retention permission for the conversion of an existing garage and toilet into a ground-floor bedroom and wet room.
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
Permission to construct a sun room to the front of existing dwelling house and to construct a car port to the side of existing dwelling house and retention permission to retain a change of use from garage and toilet to bedroom and adjoining wet room at ground floor level and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Support high quality residential consolidation and sustainable intensification at appropriate locations in a manner that does not impact negatively on the amenities or character of an area.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Coosan Point Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €110,000 | 25 m |
| 14 Bloomfield Dr, Coosan, Athlone | Aug 2025 | €345,500 | 66 m |
| 74 Bloomfield Drive, Athlone, County Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €336,000 | 113 m |
| 36 Churchwood, Coosan, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €425,000 | 138 m |
| 24 Churchwood, Coosan, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 188 m |
| 76 Bloomfield Dr, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €307,500 | 195 m |
| 10 Church Hills Rd, Coosan, Athlone | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 244 m |
| 84 Bloomfield Dr, Coosan, Athlone | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 254 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 received20 June 2016
- Decision due14 August 2016
- Decision issued11 August 2016
- Grant issued16 September 2016
- Permission expiry15 September 2021
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