Lower Road (bounding Lower Road & Bower Lane, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Construction of 69 residential units including duplexes, apartments, and terraced houses.
177079 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 21 April 2017
- Reference
- 177079
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 6422.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 69 residential units on a 1.45-hectare site. The mix includes 23 two-storey duplexes over 18 single-storey apartments, and 28 three-bedroom terraced houses, alongside public open space and access roads.
- Storeys
- 3
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 of 69 no residential units with public open space and associated site works including attenuation area for surface water drainage at this site of circa 1.45 hectares. The proposed development comprises of the construction of 5 no blocks of 23 no two storey duplexes (2 bed units) over 18 no single storey apartments(8 no 1 bed units & 10 no 2 bed units) and 5 no terraced blocks comprising of 28 no 3 bed houses; pedestrian access to apartments from the lower road & the site with access to duplexes from the site; pedestrian access to terraced houses from lower road , bower lane & site. Primary vehicular access of lower road with secondary vehicular access off bower lane (serving 4 no units only); 2539 sqm of public open space areas including a centralised landscaped area with stepped access to lower road and pedestrian access to bower lane; all hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment; footpaths and ancillary works to ground level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Sean Costello St, Athlone, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 212 m |
| 1 St Marys Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 251 m |
| 16 Carberry House, Ard Ri, Dublin Rd Athlone | May 2025 | €212,000 | 297 m |
| Apartment 14 Rinardo House, Ard R�, Athlone | Nov 2025 | €244,000 | 297 m |
| 9 Ankers Court, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €180,000 | 306 m |
| 7 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd Athlone | Jul 2026 | €242,000 | 308 m |
| 16 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd | Jan 2026 | €242,000 | 308 m |
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 309 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 received21 April 2017
- Decision due15 June 2017
- Decision issued14 June 2017
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