O'Meara's Garage, Galway Road, Baylough/Bogganfin
Demolition of three homes to build a discount foodstore and restaurant in Baylough.
207039 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 16 March 2020
- Reference
- 207039
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey discount foodstore with an off-licence and a separate restaurant/coffee shop. It requires the demolition of existing structures, including three dwelling units, and sets aside land for future residential use.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 2,420 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a single storey discount foodstore (with ancillary off-licence sales), 2,172sqm gross floor space and a restaurant/coffee shop (248sqm); demolition of existing structures including 3 dwelling units; associated building mounted and freestanding advertisement and informational signage, relocated existing billboard sign to western boundary. Provision of surface car park spaces (inc. 2 electrical vehicle charging spaces); a vehicular access point off galway road, pedestrian access, boundary treatments; cycle parking spaces; integrated trolley bay enclosure next to the store entrance; hard & soft landscaping, lighting, connections to drainage & water services including storm water drain and foul drain, roof plant to incorporate photovoltaic panes and all other ancillary and associated works including esb substation building. The development also includes setting aside an area of land to the north west of the site, at a lower ground level for future residential. This area will be levelled and temporarily treated with hard core or grass or a combination of both. There will also be a retaining structure along the northern boundary of the foodstore site, extending around the east and southern boundaries of the residual residential lands.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for high quality residential development and associated services in line with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 St. Joseph's Villas, Athlone, County Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €265,000 | 60 m |
| 7 Springwell Court, Athlone, Co. Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €370,044 | 88 m |
| 6 Springwell Court, Baylough, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €334,802 | 96 m |
| 13 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 148 m |
| 17 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 154 m |
| Villa St John, Roscommon Rd, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 168 m |
| 27 Annesfield Woods, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €293,000 | 205 m |
| 23 Meadow Lane, Roscommon Road, Athlone | Nov 2025 | €246,000 | 214 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 received16 March 2020
- Decision due5 July 2020
- Decision issued2 July 2020
- Appeal submitted28 July 2020
- Appeal decided16 April 2021
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