Office 1 First Floor, Arcadia Plaza, Arcadia Athlone Retail Park
Erection of illuminated corporate logo signage on a first-floor office in Athlone.
207180 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 16 November 2020
- Reference
- 207180
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is to install illuminated corporate logo signage split across the south, west, and north elevations of the existing facade at Arcadia Plaza.
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
The erection of illuminated corporate logo signage, split between south, west and north elevations of the existing facade
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Arcadin, Arcadia, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €485,000 | 230 m |
| Coosan Rd, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2025 | €270,000 | 295 m |
| 5 Beechpark West, Athlone, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 296 m |
| 23 Assumption Rd, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 300 m |
| 76 Assumption Rd, Athlone, Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 302 m |
| 24 Churchwood, Coosan, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 305 m |
| 26 Caislean Riada, Coosan, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €361,000 | 335 m |
| 36 Churchwood, Coosan, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €425,000 | 354 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 November 2020
- Decision due19 January 2021
- Decision issued18 January 2021
- Grant issued1 March 2021
- Permission expiry28 February 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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- Granted30 m away
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- Granted110 m away
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- Granted120 m away
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22188WestmeathLodged 13 Apr 2022Alterations
- Granted130 m away
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2360004WestmeathLodged 12 Jan 2023Commercial
- Granted170 m away
(I) the amalgamation of retail warehouse Unit 2 (IGA 698m2) and retail warehouse unit 3 (IGA 890m2) and the…
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2228WestmeathLodged 26 Jan 2022Commercial
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