Sean Costello Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Conversion of a ground floor public house into two apartments and the demolition of a store.
187119 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 3 July 2018
- Reference
- 187119
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor from a public house to residential use, creating one 1-bedroom apartment and one 2-bedroom apartment. It also includes the demolition of an existing store, the installation of new windows and a door, and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development seeks permission for change of use of ground floor from public house to residential use and will consist of providing one number, one bedroom apartment and one number, two bedroom apartment . The proposed work also seeks permission to demolish store and introduction of two new windows to the rear, south side, and new door and two windows to the east side of the property and associated site works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 67 m |
| 20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €255,000 | 67 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 103 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 103 m |
| 93 Sean Costello St, Athlone, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 126 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 152 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 176 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 176 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 July 2018
- Further information requested24 August 2018
- Further information received4 December 2018
- Decision due9 January 2019
- Decision issued9 January 2019
- Grant issued13 February 2019
- Permission expiry12 February 2024
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