5 Main Street, Athlone
Retention of ground floor works and change of use to a cafe-takeaway at a protected structure in Athlone.
207041 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 16 March 2020
- Reference
- 207041
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for ground floor alterations at 5 Main Street. It also requests permission to convert the retail space into a cafe-takeaway, including a new shopfront and signage on a protected structure.
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
Retention permission to regularise and retain works carried out at the premises to include changes to ground floor plan. Also permission to develop the ground floor retail as café-takeaway including change of shop front, external signage, and all associated site works. The development will consist of work to a protected structure, record of protected structures, athlone town development plan 2014-2020, reference no. 060
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 4 Main Street, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €520,000 | 45 m |
| 13b Castle Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 53 m |
| 15 Fry Court, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €193,000 | 80 m |
| 7 Shannon Close, Excise St, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €135,000 | 100 m |
| 2a Shannon Weir, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €120,000 | 109 m |
| 15a Connolly St, Athlone, Co Westmeathnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €187,500 | 124 m |
| 2 Excise St, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €247,500 | 124 m |
| 15b Connolly Street, Athlone, Co Westmeathnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €187,500 | 126 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
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