Blyry Business & Commercial Park, Blyry Lower, Athlone
Alterations and partial demolition of a commercial unit in Athlone to create a car showroom.
197113 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 May 2019
- Reference
- 197113
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for alterations, additions, and demolitions to an existing commercial unit to facilitate a new car showroom and workshop. The works include a new glazed frontage, cladding, signage, and parking at Blyry Business & Commercial Park.
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
The development will consist of alterations, additions and demolitions to existing commercial unit to facilitate the development of a car showroom and workshop area to include new glazed frontage, cladding and signage and all associated siteworks and services including parking, boundary fencing, security and landscaping
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Woodville Close, Woodville Grange, Cornamaddy | Jan 2025 | €375,000 | 250 m |
| 2 Woodville Crescent, Cornamaddy, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €365,000 | 325 m |
| 10 Woodville Crescent, Woodville Grange, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €377,000 | 347 m |
| 15 Woodville Lawn, Woodville Grange, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €447,000 | 468 m |
| Apt 23, Bastion Quay, Athlone | May 2025 | €380,000 | 472 m |
| 1 Coill Ur, Ballymahon Rd, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 484 m |
| 2 Coill Ur, Woodville, Athlone | May 2025 | €270,000 | 491 m |
| 27 The Orchard, Blyry, Cornamaddy | Sept 2025 | €282,000 | 492 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 received23 May 2019
- Decision due17 July 2019
- Decision issued16 July 2019
- Grant issued19 August 2019
- Permission expiry18 August 2024
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