GrantedChange of useDecided 21 May 2021

Unit 36, Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone

Change of use from a retail shop to a restaurant at Golden Island Shopping Centre.

21155 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 29 March 2021

Reference: 21155
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 March 2021

Summary

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Permission is sought to convert a ground floor retail unit into a restaurant. The application also includes external signage and connection to existing services.

Change of userestaurantretailshopping centre

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the change of use from ground floor retail to restaurant unit. The application will also include associated external signage and all ancillary site works and connection to existing site services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseUC

“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through consolidating development, encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 1 September 2021.

Notified floor area: 179 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath	Feb 2026	€183,000	184 m
11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone	Feb 2025	€210,000	184 m
30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath	Aug 2025	€204,000	184 m
12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath	Feb 2025	€179,000	186 m
18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone	Sept 2025	€215,000	240 m
11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone	Dec 2025	€180,000	240 m
Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone	Apr 2025	€205,000	294 m
20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath	May 2026	€255,000	294 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 received29 March 2021
Decision due23 May 2021
Decision issued21 May 2021
Grant issued28 June 2021
Permission expiry27 June 2026

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