GrantedCommercialDecided 29 November 2019

IDA Business & Technology Park, Garrycastle, Athlone

Demolition of an existing building and construction of a new Advance Technology Building in Athlone.

197210 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 7 October 2019

Reference: 197210
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 October 2019

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing building at the IDA Business & Technology Park. In its place, a new Advance Technology Building will be constructed, including signage, car parking, a cycle shelter, and an ESB substation.

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of the existing building on site and provision of a new advance technology building at the ida business & technology park, garrycastle, athlone. Permission is also sought for signage, car parking, cycle shelter, landscaping, underground water storage tank, esb substation/switch room and all associated site works

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
3 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone	Jan 2026	€227,000	388 m
1 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone	Oct 2025	€206,000	388 m
4 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone	Apr 2026	€215,000	388 m
19 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athlone	Jan 2025	€125,000	391 m
17 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athone	Mar 2025	€170,000	391 m
2 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€336,238	404 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 received7 October 2019
Decision due1 December 2019
Decision issued29 November 2019
Grant issued6 January 2020
Permission expiry5 January 2025

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