Garrankesh/Garrycastle, Moydrum Road, Athlone
Installation of 500 solar photovoltaic panels on a high-level roof in Athlone.
187137 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 July 2018
- Reference
- 187137
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of fitting 500 Q Cell, Q Peak photovoltaic solar panels onto the high-level roof of the existing premises on Moydrum Road.
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Official record
Development description
Fit 500 q cell, q peak photovaltic solar panels on the high level roof of our premises at garrankesh/garrycastle, moydrum road, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 392 m |
| 8 Garrycastle, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 432 m |
| 20 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 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 received20 July 2018
- Decision due16 September 2018
- Decision issued14 September 2018
- Grant issued15 October 2018
- Permission expiry14 October 2023
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