RefusedCommercialDecided 3 July 2020

Golden Island Road, Carrickobrien Road, Golden Island (Kilmaine)

A large commercial development including a supermarket, cafe, retail units, and offices in Golden Island.

207040 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 16 March 2020

Reference: 207040
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 March 2020

Summary

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This 10-year planning application proposes a major commercial development on a 2.88-hectare site. It includes the demolition of an existing warehouse to build four new blocks containing a supermarket, a cafe, retail units, bulky-use retail, and offices.

Commercialsupermarketretailofficedemolition

Floor area: 10,992 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a 10 year planning permisison for a commercial development on a site of 2.88 hectares including demolition of exisitng warehouse to the north of the site and the provision of 10,992sq. M of commercial floorspace arranged in
No blocks (block a. B. C. D) . The exisitng commecial building to the east of the site and 22 no. Carparking speaces will be retained. Block a: convenience supermarket to include off licence . Block b. A single storey café with a terrace area to the west and south of block b. Block c
No. Retail units on the ground floor and office unit on the upper floor. Block d: 5no. Single storey bulky-use retail units located at the south west corner of the site and adjoins the exisitng commercial builiding to the south east of the site. An esb sub station and switchcroom is proposed in block d. Access to the site will be provided via the carrickobrien road & golden island road. The proposed development will be served by 267 no. Car parking spaces and165 no. Bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development also includes for a hgv set-down area to the east of the site along the carrickobrien road, trolly bay, hard and soft landscaping works, signage, delivery set down areas, public lighting, boundary treatments and all associated site development and ancillary works. A natura impact statement accompanies the application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseUC

“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through consolidating development, encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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

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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
16 Carberry House, Ard Ri, Dublin Rd Athlone	May 2025	€212,000	162 m
Apartment 14 Rinardo House, Ard R�, Athlone	Nov 2025	€244,000	194 m
20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath	May 2026	€255,000	205 m
Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone	Apr 2025	€205,000	205 m
16 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd	Jan 2026	€242,000	223 m
7 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd Athlone	Jul 2026	€242,000	223 m
10 Portanure House, Ard Ri, Old Dublin Rd	May 2025	€232,000	250 m
8 Portanure House, Ardri, Athlone	Jul 2025	€230,000	250 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 received16 March 2020
Decision due5 July 2020
Decision issued3 July 2020
Appeal submitted29 July 2020
Appeal decided3 February 2021

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