GrantedCommercialDecided 28 March 2019

Block 3 IDA Business & Technology Park, Garrycastle, Dublin Road

Temporary two-storey prefabricated office building and link corridor in Athlone.

197027 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 6 February 2019

Reference: 197027
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 February 2019

Summary

AI-generated

The development consists of a temporary two-storey prefabricated building for office use, including a two-storey link to the existing Almac building. It also includes internal alterations and ventilation works.

Commercialofficebusiness parkprefabricated

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of (a) proposed fully serviced temporary 2 storey prefabricated building including a 2 storey link to existing almac building for additional office use (class 3), plus internal alterations to existing building with associated ventilation at block 3 ida business & technology park, dublin road, athlone co. Westmeath.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Innovation TechnologyCOE

“To provide for high value high tech knowledge, R&D and SMART industries in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”

National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related

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

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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
4 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone	Apr 2026	€215,000	397 m
3 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone	Jan 2026	€227,000	397 m
1 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone	Oct 2025	€206,000	397 m
19 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athlone	Jan 2025	€125,000	408 m
17 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athone	Mar 2025	€170,000	408 m
1 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€336,238	413 m
2 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€336,238	427 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 received6 February 2019
Decision due2 April 2019
Decision issued28 March 2019
Grant issued10 May 2019
Permission expiry9 May 2024

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