GrantedHousing estateDecided 12 August 2019

Lower Rd, (Bounding Lower Rd & Bower Lane), Athlone

Construction of 55 residential units, including houses, duplexes, and apartments in Athlone.

187159 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 24 August 2018

Reference: 187159
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 August 2018
Residential units: 55
Floor area: 315474 m²

Summary

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The proposed development on a 1.45-hectare site in Athlone consists of 55 residential units. The mix includes a 2/3 storey block with duplexes, apartments, and terrace houses, alongside several other blocks of terraced and semi-detached houses, public open space, and parking.

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for a development of 55no. Residential units with public open space and associated site works including attenuation area for surface water drainage at this site of circa 1.45 hectares at lower rd, (bounding lower rd & bower lane), athlone. The proposed development comprises of the construction of 1no 2/3 storey block (facing lower road) comprising of 5no 2 bed duplexes, 1 no 2 bed apartment, 1no 2 bed terrace house; 3 no 4 bed terrace houses and 5 no 1bed apartments (with vehicular access through archway to this block to car parking, bin storage & bicycle enclosures to rear); 5no 2/3 storey blocks comprising of 15 no 3bed & 1 no 2bed terraced houses and 12 no 2/3 storey semi-detached blocks comprising of 16 no 3bed, 6 no 4bed & 2 no 2bed houses. Pedestrian access to duplexes & apartments from the lower road. Primary vehicular access off lower road with pedestrian accesses from both lower road & bower lane; 2150 sqm of public open space areas including a centralised landscaped area; all hard & soft landscaping, associated car parking, boundary treatments, footpaths and associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseUC

“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.

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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 4 January 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 March 2023.

Notified floor area: 254.8 m²

5 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 Sean Costello St, Athlone, Westmeath	Apr 2026	€200,000	212 m
1 St Marys Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath	Jun 2025	€290,000	251 m
16 Carberry House, Ard Ri, Dublin Rd Athlone	May 2025	€212,000	297 m
Apartment 14 Rinardo House, Ard R�, Athlone	Nov 2025	€244,000	297 m
9 Ankers Court, Dublin Rd, Athlone	Jan 2026	€180,000	306 m
7 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd Athlone	Jul 2026	€242,000	308 m
16 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd	Jan 2026	€242,000	308 m
Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone	Apr 2025	€205,000	309 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 received24 August 2018
Further information requested17 October 2018
Further information received17 July 2019
Decision due13 August 2019
Decision issued12 August 2019
Grant issued30 September 2019
Permission expiry29 September 2024

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