Barrack Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Change of use from ground floor retail to a café-takeaway.
177234 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 28 December 2017
- Reference
- 177234
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a ground floor retail unit to a café-takeaway. The development will include connection to public services and new external signage.
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
Permission for the change of use from ground floor retail to café-takeaway including connection to existing public services, external signage and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Barrack Street, Athlone, County Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 18 m |
| 15b Connolly Street, Athlone, Co Westmeathnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €187,500 | 57 m |
| 15a Connolly St, Athlone, Co Westmeathnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €187,500 | 62 m |
| 13b Castle Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 98 m |
| Apartment 1, 4 Main Street, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €520,000 | 115 m |
| 44 Pearse Court, Athlone, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €107,500 | 131 m |
| 7 Chapel St, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2026 | €200,000 | 148 m |
| Flat 1, 20 O'connell Street, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €360,000 | 159 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 December 2017
- Further information requested23 February 2018
- Further information received28 March 2018
- Decision due24 April 2018
- Decision issued16 April 2018
- Appeal submitted16 May 2018
- Appeal decided31 October 2018
- Permission expiry30 October 2023
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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