Magazine Road, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Retention of the conversion of two retail units into four apartments in Athlone.
167120 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 31 August 2016
- Reference
- 167120
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 August 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 284.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention and completion for the change of use of two street-level retail units into four one-bedroom apartments. It also seeks retention for facade alterations, including changes from stone and cedar wood to plaster finishes, and a change to a store.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development includes the retention and completion for change of use of 2 number retail units at street level as granted under planning reference 04/3094, to four number one bedroomed apartments and associated site works, also retention of alteration to facades which includes for change from stone to plaster finishes and cedar wood to plaster finishes as well as retention permission for change to store
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Percy Cottages, Magazine Rd, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 138 m |
| 1 Connaught Gardens, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €245,000 | 143 m |
| 60 Connaught St, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €135,000 | 170 m |
| 51 Connaught St, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 172 m |
| 46-48 Connaught Street, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €1,553,333 | 213 m |
| 44 Connaught Street, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €776,667 | 213 m |
| Apartment 35 Bastion Court, Connaught Street, Athlone | Mar 2025 | €115,000 | 226 m |
| 19 Church View, Bastion Court, Connaught St | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 229 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 received31 August 2016
- Decision due25 October 2016
- Decision issued24 October 2016
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