Celtic Cafe, 5 Main Street, Athlone
Extension of Celtic Cafe to create a restaurant and cafe with seating for 45 people.
177061 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 7 April 2017
- Reference
- 177061
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a 66sqm extension to the existing Celtic Cafe to provide a restaurant and cafe. The works will include a seating area for 45 people, a kitchen, staff room, toilets, and bin storage. The development involves works to a Protected Structure.
- Floor area
- 66 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 proposed development consists of the extension of the existing building by an area of 66sqm to the existing café to provide a restaurant/café with a seating area for 45 people, kitchen for the restaurant, staff room, w/cs, bin storage area and all associated site works. The development will consist of work to a protected structure, record of protected structures, athlone town development plan 2014-2020, reference no 060.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 4 Main Street, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €520,000 | 45 m |
| 13b Castle Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 53 m |
| 15 Fry Court, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €193,000 | 80 m |
| 7 Shannon Close, Excise St, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €135,000 | 100 m |
| 2a Shannon Weir, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €120,000 | 109 m |
| 15a Connolly St, Athlone, Co Westmeathnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €187,500 | 124 m |
| 2 Excise St, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €247,500 | 124 m |
| 15b Connolly Street, Athlone, Co Westmeathnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €187,500 | 125 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 received7 April 2017
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