Cartrontroy, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Demolition of a home to build a filling station, car wash, and a two-storey shop extension with a coffee dock.
167155 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 14 November 2016
- Reference
- 167155
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing an existing residential unit to construct a new filling station with a canopy and car wash. It also includes a 278 square metre extension to the existing shop to accommodate a 40-seat coffee dock, offices, canteen, and storage, alongside a bicycle hire hut and parking.
- Floor area
- 278 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
- The demolition of residential unit. 2 the provision of filling station, with canopy & car wash adjacent to existing retail unit. 3 the extension to the existing shop to accomodate coffee dock seated area for 40 people at ground floor encompassing an area of 110sqm and office unit,canteen and storage space at first floor encompassing an area of 168sqm(totalling to 278 sqm) and
- Provision of bicycle hire and storage hut, storage units, car parking spaces, landscaping, pedestrian and bicycle pathways and all associated 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: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Cypress Gardens, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €303,000 | 186 m |
| 8 Garrycastle, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 214 m |
| St Joseph, Cartrontroy, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €437,000 | 258 m |
| 75 Cypress Gardens, Cartrontroy, Athlone | Jun 2026 | €275,000 | 272 m |
| Sonas Ashgrove, Cartrontroy, Athlone | Mar 2025 | €387,000 | 305 m |
| 25 Hillcourt, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €287,000 | 367 m |
| 14 Ard Na Glug, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €396,000 | 396 m |
| 38 Hill Court, Cartron Troy, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 405 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 received14 November 2016
- Further information requested16 January 2017
- Further information received15 March 2017
- Decision due11 April 2017
- Decision issued10 April 2017
- Grant issued16 May 2017
- Permission expiry15 May 2022
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