Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 15 July 2020

The former St Aloysius School, Old House Building, Deerpark Road

Retention of the removal of Harry Clarke stained glass from a former school in Athlone.

207065 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 24 April 2020

Reference
207065
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
24 April 2020

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for the removal of Harry Clarke Studios stained glass from the Old House Building at the former St Aloysius College, a protected structure. The glass is intended to be installed in a new school building under construction in Roscommon.

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Official record

Development description

Retention of the removal of the harry clark studios stained glass from the old house building in the former school, st aloysius college, athlone, co westmeath, which is a protected structure, rps no. 035. (it is proposed to install it into the new school building, which is under construction at crannagh, summerhill, athlone, co roscommon. The college was formerly known as st joseph;s college which has amalgamated with st aloysius college and is now known as coláiste chairian)

The historical record

How retention applications have been decided in Westmeath County Council

90% granted

of 610 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Westmeath County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally
90%45,165
All categories in Westmeath County Council
88%4,963

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Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community, Educational & InstitutionalED
Protect, provide and improve community, civic and educational facilities and to preserve the open character of institutional lands and the setting of heritage buildings contained within such lands.

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
44 Parnell Sq, Athlone, WestmeathJun 2025€260,00088 m
46 Parnell Square, Athlone, County WestmeathNov 2025€72,50090 m
8 The Park, Deerpark, AthloneAug 2025€340,000122 m
24 Parnell Sq, Athlone, WestmeathApr 2025€146,000142 m
16 Parnell Square, Athlone, Co WestmeathMar 2026€375,000157 m
Kenver House, Clonown Rd, AthloneMar 2025€330,000161 m
16 Connaught St, Athlone, Co WestmeathSept 2025€169,000207 m
18 College Park, Athlone, WestmeathDec 2025€219,000210 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

  1. Application received24 April 2020
  2. Decision due18 July 2020
  3. Decision issued15 July 2020
  4. Grant issued18 August 2020
  5. Permission expiry17 August 2025

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