GrantedCommercialDecided 8 August 2017

Units 13 & 14, Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone

Unification and alteration of two retail units into a single shop at Golden Island Shopping Centre.

177106 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 15 June 2017

Reference: 177106
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 June 2017

Summary

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The project proposes the material alteration and unification of Units 13 and 14 into a single retail unit. The works will include interior alterations to ancillary spaces and modifications to the shopfronts.

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for the proposed material alteration and unification of 2 existing retail units (units 13 &
Into a single retail unit, interior alterations to the ancillary accommodation, unification/alterations to the existing shopfronts and all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseUC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath	Feb 2025	€179,000	166 m
43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath	Feb 2026	€183,000	184 m
30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath	Aug 2025	€204,000	184 m
11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone	Feb 2025	€210,000	184 m
Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone	Apr 2025	€205,000	184 m
20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath	May 2026	€255,000	184 m
18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone	Sept 2025	€215,000	196 m
11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone	Dec 2025	€180,000	196 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 received15 June 2017
Decision due9 August 2017
Decision issued8 August 2017
Grant issued13 September 2017
Permission expiry12 September 2022

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