Athlone Shopping Centre, Irishtown, Athlone
Alterations and change of use of part of Athlone Shopping Centre to an entertainment centre.
197189 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 11 September 2019
- Reference
- 197189
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of alterations to the existing retail centre, including removing a glazed canopy, repairing the external finish, and installing a new shop front and signage. It also includes a change of use of part of the ground and first floors to an entertainment centre.
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 to existing retail centre to include removal of existing glazed canopy, repairing external finish, new shop front and signage, change of use of part ground floor and first floor to entertainment centre and all associated site works and services at this site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 December 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 December 2021.
Notified floor area: 4,000 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St Marys Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 111 m |
| 93 Sean Costello St, Athlone, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 125 m |
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 150 m |
| 20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €255,000 | 150 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 166 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 166 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 223 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 240 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 received11 September 2019
- Further information requested4 November 2019
- Further information received22 April 2020
- Decision due23 June 2020
- Decision issued22 June 2020
- Grant issued24 July 2020
- Permission expiry23 July 2025
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