PPD Development Ireland Ltd Premises at, Building C Route 400 at the North -, East side of the IDA Business & Technology Park
Demolition of a delivery enclosure and construction of a two-storey office and lab extension in Athlone.
187004 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 5 January 2018
- Reference
- 187004
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing rear deliveries area enclosure and storage containers. It will be replaced by a new two-storey extension of approximately 540 square meters to provide office and laboratory accommodation.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 540 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
Demolition of an existing rear deliveries area enclosure and removal of associated storage containers. Construction of a new 2 storey extension comprising of in or around 540m2 to provide additional office and laboratory accommodation, re-configured deliveries area and all associated site works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 April 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 October 2018.
Notified floor area: 540 m²
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 received5 January 2018
- Decision due1 March 2018
- Decision issued28 February 2018
- Grant issued3 April 2018
- Permission expiry2 April 2023
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