Church Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Retention of a smoking area and alterations to its elevations and roof at the Prince of Wales Hotel.
177020 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 8 February 2017
- Reference
- 177020
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to retain an existing smoking area located to the rear of the Prince of Wales Hotel. Permission is also sought to carry out alterations to the external elevations and roof of the same smoking area.
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Official record
Development description
Retain existing smoking area and planning permission to carry out alterations to external elevations and roof of the same smoking area which is located to the rear of my premises known as the prince of wales hotel
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6c Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 79 m |
| 6b Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €155,000 | 80 m |
| Lara, Court Devenish, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €215,000 | 81 m |
| 6a Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 82 m |
| 5 Court Devenish, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €330,000 | 104 m |
| Lloyds Lane, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €39,600 | 113 m |
| Hoylake, Garden Vale, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €375,000 | 135 m |
| No 3 Springwell Court, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €333,040 | 135 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 received8 February 2017
- Decision due4 April 2017
- Decision issued3 April 2017
- Grant issued10 May 2017
- Permission expiry9 May 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Permission to retain a smoking area constructed to the rear of the premises known as The Prince of Wales Hotel
Church Street , Athlone , Co Westmeath
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