25 Cartron Drive, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Retention of a self-contained living unit to the rear of a house and permission to link it to the main house as a granny flat.
207190 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 1 December 2020
- Reference
- 207190
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing self-contained living unit built to the rear of the property. Permission is also requested to construct a connecting corridor to link this unit to the main house, forming an ancillary granny flat.
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 planning permission to retain as constructed self-contained living unit to the rear of existing dwelling house and planning permission to construct a corridor to link as constructed self-contained living unit to form a granny flat ancillary to existing dwelling house 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Cartron Dr, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €308,000 | 97 m |
| 80 Auburn Heights, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €276,000 | 123 m |
| 75 Auburn Heights, Athlone, Westmeath | Jul 2026 | €263,000 | 152 m |
| 53 Auburn Heights, Athlone, County Westmeath | May 2025 | €235,000 | 164 m |
| The Elms, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €650,000 | 230 m |
| 14 Ard Na Glug, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €396,000 | 244 m |
| 8 The Elms, Cartrontroy, Athlone | May 2026 | €485,000 | 283 m |
| 43 Retreat Park, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €457,000 | 300 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 received1 December 2020
- Decision due3 February 2021
- Decision issued19 January 2021
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