GrantedHousing estateDecided 27 November 2018

The Orchard, Blyry Lower, Athlone

Redesign of a housing development to construct 32 houses in place of previously approved units.

187143 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 30 July 2018

Reference: 187143
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 30 July 2018
Residential units: 32
Floor area: 32 m²

Summary

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This application proposes a redesign of several phases of an approved housing development. It replaces previously planned houses and duplexes with a new layout consisting of 32 houses of various sizes, including semi-detached and terraced designs.

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Official record

Development description

The redesign of the originally proposed 5 no. Dwelling houses on original site no's 60-65 inclusive
The redesign of the originally proposed 7 no. Detached & semi detached type dwelling houses together with 2 no. Duplex apartment buildings on original site no's 66-88 inclusive where it is now proposed to construct 19 no. Dwelling houses in their place consisting of 2 no . Four bedroomed two storey semi-detached type dwelling houses, 9 no three bedroom two storey terraced type dwelling houses of which there are three blocks fo three dwelling houses, 4 no. Three bedroom two storey terraced type dwelling houses, 2 no. Three bedroom storey end of terrace type dwelling houses with 2 no. Four bedroom two storey terraced type dwelling houses all of which are contained in one block. The redesign of the originally proposed 6 no. Two storey semi detached type dwelling houses on original site no's 85-90 inclusive, whereby it is now proposed to construct 8 no. Dwelling houses in their place consisting of the following
No. Three bedroom two storey terraced type dwelling houses of which there are two blocks of three dwelling houses, 2 no. Four bedroom two storey semi-detached type dwelling houses (total 32 units) proposed alterations to internal access road servicing the above mentioned dwelling houses and all ancillary works at the orchard, blyry lower, athlone, co westmeath

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Proposed ResidentialR1

“Provide for high quality residential development and associated services in line with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 6 March 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 March 2020.

Notified floor area: 211.2 m²

7 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
93 The Orchard, Athlone, Westmeath	Dec 2025	€175,000	57 m
Apt 23, Bastion Quay, Athlone	May 2025	€380,000	71 m
15 Woodville Lawn, Woodville Grange, Athlone	Oct 2025	€447,000	73 m
55 The Orchard, Athlone, Westmeath	Nov 2025	€290,000	80 m
103 The Orchard, Cornamaddy, Athlone	Dec 2025	€320,000	98 m
113 The Orchard, Ballymahon Rd, Athlone	Nov 2025	€182,500	153 m
22 The Orchard Blyry Lower, Athlone, Westmeath	Mar 2025	€280,000	170 m
27 The Orchard, Blyry, Cornamaddy	Sept 2025	€282,000	171 m

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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 received30 July 2018
Further information requested21 September 2018
Further information received2 November 2018
Decision due29 November 2018
Decision issued27 November 2018
Grant issued28 December 2018
Permission expiry27 December 2023

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