No 16 Church Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a coffee shop in Athlone.
167143 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 21 October 2016
- Reference
- 167143
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing ground floor retail unit on Church Street to a coffee shop. The proposal also includes associated signage and 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
Change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to use as a coffee shop and associated signage and site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6a Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 51 m |
| 6b Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €155,000 | 52 m |
| 6c Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 53 m |
| Lloyds Lane, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €39,600 | 65 m |
| Apt 3g Strand Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 3 Old Bridge House, Strand St, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 1 Old Bridge House, Strand St, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 2 Old Bridge House, Strand St, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 94 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 received21 October 2016
- Decision due15 December 2016
- Decision issued14 December 2016
- Grant issued24 January 2017
- Permission expiry23 January 2022
In the area
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