GrantedCommercialDecided 2 August 2018

Creggan Roundabout, Dublin Road, Athlone

Extensions and drive-thru alterations to a restaurant in Athlone.

187106 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 12 June 2018

Reference: 187106
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 June 2018

Summary

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The works include a 22.7 sqm total extension across the restaurant, freezer, and pay booth areas. It also features a new drive-thru lane with an order point, new signage, and pedestrian crossing works.

Commercialrestaurantdrive thruextension

Floor area: 23 m²

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Official record

Development description

Alterations include 15sqm extension to the restaurant area, 7.2sqm extension to freezer and chiller and 0.5sqm extension to pay booth, total 22.7sqm, removal of existing doors at entrance lobby to be replaced with automatic sliding doors. New roof cladding over existing roof, additional signage to north and west elevations, reduction of yard to the rear of the building. Additional drive thru ,lane with order point, 3no. Menu signs, 1no additional grill bay parking space and pedestrian crossing and associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Strategic GatewayBP

“To provide for a range of specialist but complementary uses which are permissible within this area. Such uses include flagship enterprise,trade,exhibition,conference facilities & related leisure,cultural,residential & community uses including schools”

National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses

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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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 16 October 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 January 2019.

Notified floor area: 22.7 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€336,238	206 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received12 June 2018
Decision due6 August 2018
Decision issued2 August 2018
Grant issued3 September 2018
Permission expiry2 September 2023

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