2 Connaught St &, 17 O'Connell St, Athlone
Retention of alterations to gates and parking for apartments in Athlone.
197064 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 March 2019
- Reference
- 197064
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations made to the gates, parking layout, and associated site works serving three existing one-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention permission for alterations to gates, parking layout & all associated site works for 3 existing one-bed apartments 2 connaught st & 17 o'connell st athlone
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7a, Connaught Street, Bastion Court | Dec 2025 | €167,500 | 37 m |
| 7b, Connaught Street, Bastion Court | Dec 2025 | €167,500 | 37 m |
| Flat 1, 20 O'connell Street, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €360,000 | 38 m |
| 16 Connaught St, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €169,000 | 54 m |
| 22 The Parade, Bastion Court, Connaught St | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 76 m |
| 15 Bastion Court, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 76 m |
| 29 The Parade, Bastion Court, Athlone | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 76 m |
| 27 The Parade, Bastion Court, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €271,000 | 76 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 March 2019
- Further information requested10 May 2019
- Further information received17 June 2019
- Decision due14 July 2019
- Decision issued11 July 2019
- Grant issued19 August 2019
- Permission expiry18 August 2024
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