Dunnes Stores, Irishtown, Athlone
Reconfiguration of the vehicular access and car park layout at Dunnes Stores in Athlone.
187128 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 13 July 2018
- Reference
- 187128
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 July 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to reconfigure the existing vehicular access and exit to provide a new two-lane exit, including minor alterations to the adjoining footpath. It also includes alterations and improvements to the car park layout to incorporate pedestrian routes.
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
(a) reconfiguration of the sites existing vehicular access/exit to provide a new two lane exit including minor alternations to adjoining footpath; (b)(alternations and improvements to car park layout to include pedestrian routes; and (c) all other associated ancillary site layout and service routes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Wolfe Tone Terrace, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2026 | €310,000 | 93 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 115 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 115 m |
| 30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €204,000 | 115 m |
| 3 Griffith St, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €216,500 | 115 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 137 m |
| 11 Mardyke St, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 140 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 146 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 received13 July 2018
- Decision due6 September 2018
- Decision issued5 September 2018
- Grant issued8 October 2018
- Permission expiry7 October 2023
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