Unit 2 Athlone Business & Technology Park, Garrycastle Dublin Road, Athlone
Office and laboratory expansion with new first floor construction at Athlone Business Park.
167141 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 19 October 2016
- Reference
- 167141
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of new ground floor welfare facilities and a laboratory testing area, alongside a new first-floor construction to accommodate office space, a training room, and parking facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 326 m²
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
The development will consist of the following: new ground floor welfare facilities, laboratory testing area and ancillary service rooms (proposed ground floor area 142sqm) new first floor construction to accomodate new first floor office space, training room, welfare facilities and alterations to existing toilet layout(proposed first floor area 184sqm) new external windows and door, new car parking and bike shelter together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for high value high tech knowledge, R&D and SMART industries in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 February 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 May 2017.
6 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 290 m |
| 34 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 371 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 received19 October 2016
- Decision due13 December 2016
- Decision issued12 December 2016
- Grant issued16 January 2017
- Permission expiry15 January 2022
In the area
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