Lands located off Blackberry Lane, Garrycastle Athlone, Eircode N37 KT29
Development of a storage yard with four prefabricated containers and palisade fencing in Athlone.
197268 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 December 2019
- Reference
- 197268
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedWorks are proposed on a 0.5-hectare site to facilitate its use as a storage yard. The development includes the installation of four prefabricated containers, the erection of a 2.6-metre-high palisade boundary fence with gates, and ancillary drainage works.
- Floor area
- 61 m²
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
Works on this 0.5ha site to facilitate its use as a storage yard, including (1) provision of four 15.25sqm prefabricated containers (ca 6.1m by ca 2.5m and 2.6m high); (2) erection of new 2.6m high palisade fence and gates around the boundary; (3) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of on-site services such as drainage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonas Ashgrove, Cartrontroy, Athlone | Mar 2025 | €387,000 | 315 m |
| St Joseph, Cartrontroy, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €437,000 | 320 m |
| 8 Garrycastle, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 381 m |
| 14 Ard Na Glug, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €396,000 | 385 m |
| 24 Cypress Gardens, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €303,000 | 417 m |
| 75 Cypress Gardens, Cartrontroy, Athlone | Jun 2026 | €275,000 | 449 m |
| 25 Hillcourt, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €287,000 | 470 m |
| 38 Hill Court, Cartron Troy, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 499 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 December 2019
In the area
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