State Examinations Commission Campus, Lissywollen, Athlone
Construction of a prefabricated office extension and car park expansion.
177226 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 December 2017
- Reference
- 177226
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a 244 square metre prefabricated single-storey building extension for office use. It also includes extending the existing car park and providing a new car park with associated site works.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 244 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
To construct a 244msq prefabricated single storey building extension containing office accommodation. To extend existing carpark and provide a new carpark with all associated site works at the
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Summerville, Cornamaddy, Athlonenot full market price | Nov 2025 | €70,000 | 191 m |
| 21 The Avenue Esker, Cornamaddy, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 263 m |
| 18 The Avenue Esker, Cornamaddy, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €299,559 | 263 m |
| 7 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,154 | 263 m |
| 19 The Avenue, Esker, Cornmaddy Athloneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €299,559 | 263 m |
| 11 The Green, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €352,423 | 263 m |
| Unit 19 The Green, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €352,442 | 263 m |
| 4 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 263 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 received20 December 2017
- Further information requested19 February 2018
- Further information received27 March 2018
- Decision due23 April 2018
- Decision issued16 April 2018
- Grant issued17 May 2018
- Permission expiry16 May 2023
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