Athlone Institute of Technology, East Campus, Dublin Road
Construction of a 160-space car park with lighting, drainage, and pedestrian links at Athlone Institute of Technology.
21107 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 4 March 2021
- Reference
- 21107
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at the East Campus of Athlone Institute of Technology involves constructing an on-grade car park for 160 cars. It includes site lighting, drainage, landscaping, a modified entrance, and a new pedestrian link with stairs and a ramp.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of an on-grade car park to accommodate 160 car spaces including site lighting, drainage and landscaping with a modified vehicle and pedestrian entrance off the r916 comprising wider internal access ramp. The proposal also includes a pedestrian link between the existing controlled pedestrian crossing on the r916 and the main campus comprising an opening to be formed in the existing campus boundary wall, a stairs and ramp off the r916 and an internal campus footpath.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €336,238 | 153 m |
| 17 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athone | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 156 m |
| 19 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €125,000 | 156 m |
| 3 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €227,000 | 172 m |
| 1 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €206,000 | 172 m |
| 4 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €215,000 | 172 m |
| 11 Willow Crescent, Willow Park, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 356 m |
| 116 Meadowbrook, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €40,000 | 374 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 received4 March 2021
- Decision due28 April 2021
- Decision issued27 April 2021
- Grant issued11 June 2021
- Permission expiry10 June 2026
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