Fry House, Fry Place, Athlone
Change of use of a retail and office unit to a restaurant with internal alterations and new signage.
177062 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 7 April 2017
- Reference
- 177062
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the existing ground floor and part of the first floor from retail and office to a restaurant. It includes internal alterations, a new rear door, modifications to side double doors, and new illuminated signs on the shopfront.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The change of use of existing retail/office to a restaurant on the ground floor and part of the first floor, with internal alterations on both floors. Provision of single door to the rear and alterations to the double doors at the side. Provision of new illuminated signs to the existing shopfront facades
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 | 42 m |
| 15 Fry Court, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €193,000 | 52 m |
| 13b Castle Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 58 m |
| 7 Shannon Close, Excise St, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €135,000 | 72 m |
| 2a Shannon Weir, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €120,000 | 85 m |
| 2 Excise St, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €247,500 | 96 m |
| 14 Shannon Weir, Athlone, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 106 m |
| 13 Shannon Weir, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 110 m |
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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
- Further information requested30 May 2017
- Further information received28 September 2017
- Decision due25 October 2017
- Decision issued25 October 2017
- Grant issued28 November 2017
- Permission expiry27 November 2022
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