Unit 3, Moydrum Business Park, Garrankesh/Garrycastle
Retention permission for the change of use of a warehouse to manufacturing and associated internal and external alterations.
177103 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 9 June 2017
- Reference
- 177103
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to change the use of the entire building from a wholesale warehouse to manufacturing. It also includes retention for the partial demolition of mezzanine floors, removal of external stairs, installation of roller shutter doors, and a new external sawdust extraction unit.
- Floor area
- 794 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
- (1)retention permission for demolition: remove existing internal partition walls, part demolition of existing mezzanine floors including internal stairs (approx. 448m2) removal of existing external escapes stairs & doors on east & south elevations. Proposed works include screening off existing low level glazing to front elevation (internally), installation of 2 no new rollers shutter doors and provision of new switch-room within existing building. (2) retention permission for change of use of entire building, (unit
- From wholesale warehouse to manufacturing (proposed floor area 794.30m2) (3) retention permission for the erection of new external saw dust extraction unit/pipework to rear together with all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 338 m |
| 20 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 414 m |
| 8 Garrycastle, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 441 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 received9 June 2017
- Decision due3 August 2017
- Decision issued31 July 2017
- Grant issued7 September 2017
- Permission expiry6 September 2022
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