Unit 6 Blyry Industrial Estate, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Retention of office layout and storage areas, and permission for a new protected stairwell at an industrial estate unit.
187132 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 17 July 2018
- Reference
- 187132
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning permission to retain the as-constructed office layout on the ground and first floor levels, along with a stairwell and a ground-floor safe room. It also seeks permission to construct a new protected stairwell with a lobby and fire doors.
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
Planning permission to retain as constructed office layout to ground and first floor level with stairwell, safe room at ground floor level with stairs to first floor level for storage area and planning permission to construct a new protected stairwell with lobby with fire doors and all associated site works at unit 6, blyry industrial estate, athlone, co westmeath
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 Woodville Crescent, Cornamaddy, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €365,000 | 337 m |
| 10 Woodville Crescent, Woodville Grange, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €377,000 | 366 m |
| 13 Woodville Close, Woodville Grange, Cornamaddy | Jan 2025 | €375,000 | 472 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 received17 July 2018
- Decision due11 September 2018
- Decision issued11 September 2018
- Grant issued15 October 2018
- Permission expiry14 October 2023
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