IDA Business & Technology Park, Garrycastle Dublin Road, Athlone
Internal and external alterations at the IDA Business & Technology Park, including a new mezzanine and plant buildings.
177083 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 28 April 2017
- Reference
- 177083
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of an internal mezzanine within the existing facility to house plant and equipment. External works include a single-storey electrical building, a single-storey sprinkler pump house with an associated water tank, and a 3-meter-high security fence with gates to the rear.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development consists of an internal mezzanine within the curtilage of the existing facility housing plant and equipment sized 845 square meters, a single storey electrical building sized 66 square meters and 6.1 meters high, a single storey sprinkler pump house sized 91 square meters and 6 meters high with its associated water tank, both located to the rear of the existing facility. The works include a 3 meter high security fence and gates to the rear of the facility. The development relates to alterations and external works to the previously permitted advanced technology building by ida ireland, planning reference no 13/7048
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for high value high tech knowledge, R&D and SMART industries in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 331 m |
| 34 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 406 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 received28 April 2017
- Decision due22 June 2017
- Decision issued19 June 2017
- Grant issued26 July 2017
- Permission expiry25 July 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
(1) The construction of a shell and core only, three-storey extension to the existing facility, approximately…
IDA Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle , Dublin Road
207025WestmeathLodged 12 Feb 2020Industrial
- Granted130 m away
Permission for development consisting of 2 no two storey advanced technology units of 1347m2 each (total…
IDA Business & Technology Park , Dublin Road , Garrycastle
167095WestmeathLodged 7 Jul 2016Commercial
- Granted130 m away
Development which will consist of the provision of 1m high bollard lighting located on a median strip…
IDA Athlone Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle Dublin Road Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2460103WestmeathLodged 4 Apr 2024Infrastructure
- Granted130 m away
The development will consist of the following: new ground floor welfare facilities, laboratory testing area…
Unit 2 Athlone Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle Dublin Road , Athlone
167141WestmeathLodged 19 Oct 2016Commercial
- Granted130 m away
Construction of new ground floor shower room and canteen area (21m2) new first floor office and toilet area…
Unit 2 Athlone Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle , Dublin Road
167042WestmeathLodged 13 Apr 2016Commercial
- Granted160 m away
The development will consist of the modification of the existing access way and the construction of a new…
Garrycastle , Athlone , Co Westmeath
167169WestmeathLodged 29 Nov 2016Commercial
- Granted160 m away
The development will include the construction of a new 3 storey (3,966m2)Administration and Laboratory…
IDA Athlone Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle , Dublin Road
187021WestmeathLodged 29 Jan 2018Commercial
- Granted180 m away
Commercial building(an advanced technology unit) as constructed and all associated site works
Unit 1A & Unit 1B , Athlone Business and Technology Park , Garrycastle
21689WestmeathLodged 22 Dec 2021Retention
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