Grace Road, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Extensions and alterations to an existing boat club in Athlone, including flood defences.
177029 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 17 February 2017
- Reference
- 177029
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a 15 square meter ground floor extension and a new 223 square meter first floor extension with a lean-to roof. It also features internal flood defences, a new connection to the foul sewer, and new building signage.
- Floor area
- 238 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 alterations to the existing boat club layout, a new extension of 15m2 at ground floor level to give an overall ground floor area of 223m2, construction of a new 223m2 first floor extension with lean-to-roof, construction of internal floor defences, new connection to existing foul sewer, new building signage and all associated site and development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and improve the provision, attractiveness, accessibility and amenity value of public open space and amenity areas”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 June 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 September 2022.
Notified floor area: 419 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Silver Quay Apts, North Gate St, Athlone | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 237 m |
| Apt 84, Silverquay, Northgate St | Nov 2025 | €203,000 | 237 m |
| 44 Silverquay, Northgate St, Athlone | May 2026 | €312,500 | 237 m |
| Apartment 38, Silver Quay Northgate Street, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €227,000 | 237 m |
| Apt 2 - Silver Quay, Northgate Street, Athlone | Feb 2026 | €350,000 | 237 m |
| Apt 17, Silverquay, Northgate St | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 237 m |
| 78 Silverquay, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €185,000 | 237 m |
| 18 Marine View, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 246 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 received17 February 2017
- Further information requested12 April 2017
- Further information received14 July 2017
- Decision due1 November 2017
- Decision issued1 November 2017
- Grant issued21 December 2017
- Permission expiry20 December 2022
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