Awaiting decisionHousing estate

Baylough, Galway Road, Athlone

Construction of a residential development of 15 houses with a new entrance and pedestrian link.

187212 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 9 November 2018

Reference: 187212
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 November 2018
Residential units: 15
Floor area: 33967.6 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 15 houses of various sizes (ranging from 1 to 2 storeys with attics) on a 0.53-hectare site. It includes a new driveway entrance from Galway Road and a pedestrian connection link to St. Joseph's Villas.

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Official record

Development description

To construct a residential development consisting of : a. 15 houses in total, 4 no. 3 bed 2 storey and attic mid-terrace houses, 6 no. 3 bed 2 storey and attic end of terrace houses, 2 no. 3 bed 2 storey and attic semi-detached houses, 1 no. 2 bed 1 storey and attic detached house, 1 no. 3 bed 1 storey and attic detached house, 1 no 5 bed 1 storey and attic detached house b) pedestrian connection link to st. Joseph's villas, c) driveway entrance to the estate from galway road and d) all ancillary site works necessary to service the development at 0.53 hectare site in the townlands of baylough (beallaugh) and bogganfin, galway road, athlone, co westmeath

The historical record

How housing estates have been decided in Westmeath County Council

82% granted

of 154 housing estates granted, refused or part-granted by Westmeath County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 78%7,719
All categories in Westmeath County Council: 88%4,963

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Springwell Court, Baylough, Athloneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€334,802	12 m
7 Springwell Court, Athlone, Co. Westmeathprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€370,044	14 m
13 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone	Mar 2025	€275,000	55 m
17 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone	Jun 2025	€215,000	65 m
9 St. Joseph's Villas, Athlone, County Westmeath	Jan 2026	€265,000	100 m
27 Annesfield Woods, Athlone, Co Westmeath	Sept 2025	€293,000	120 m
33 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone	Oct 2025	€350,000	147 m
Villa St John, Roscommon Rd, Athlone	Oct 2025	€530,000	188 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.

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Application received9 November 2018

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