5 St Ruth's Park, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Demolition of a flat-roof garage to build a new side extension with a bedroom and wet room.
207125 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 25 August 2020
- Reference
- 207125
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 65.52 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant plans to demolish an existing flat-roof garage to the side of the dwelling. In its place, they will construct a side extension with a pitched roof containing a bedroom and wet room.
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Official record
Development description
To demolish existing flat roof garage to the side of existing dwelling house and to construct an extension to the side of existing dwelling house to include a bedroom & wet room with pitched roof and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Support high quality residential consolidation and sustainable intensification at appropriate locations in a manner that does not impact negatively on the amenities or character of an area.”
National zoning type: Existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 St Asicus Villas, Athlone, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 42 m |
| 16 Percy Cottages, Magazine Rd, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 92 m |
| 175 Battery Heights, Athlone, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €105,000 | 138 m |
| 3 Riverside Place, Athlone, Westmeathnot full market price | May 2025 | €190,000 | 229 m |
| 16 St Colombas Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €226,000 | 289 m |
| 14 St Columbas Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €85,000 | 294 m |
| 10 St Columba's Terrace, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €116,000 | 301 m |
| 1 Connaught Gardens, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €245,000 | 331 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 received25 August 2020
- Decision due19 October 2020
- Decision issued14 October 2020
- Grant issued24 November 2020
- Permission expiry23 November 2025
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