7 Sean Costello Street & 1 Payne's Lane, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Change of use of a ground floor residence to office, and amalgamation of properties into a two-bed home.
21203 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 19 April 2021
- Reference
- 21203
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of the ground floor of 7 Sean Costello Street to office use. It also includes amalgamating 1 Payne's Lane with the first floor of 7 Sean Costello Street to create a single two-bedroom residence.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
- Change of use of ground floor of residence at 7 sean costello street to office use
- Amalgamation of 1 payne's lane and first floor of 7 sean costello street to form a two-bed residence along with alterations to elevations of 1 payne's lane
- Carry out all ancillary site works and utilise existing connections to services at site know as 7 sean costello street and 1 payne's lane, athlone, co westmeath n37 xc59
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 August 2021.
Notified floor area: 165 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 69 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 69 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 115 m |
| 30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €204,000 | 120 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 120 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 120 m |
| 20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €255,000 | 180 m |
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 180 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 received19 April 2021
- Decision due13 June 2021
- Decision issued10 June 2021
- Grant issued26 July 2021
- Permission expiry25 July 2026
In the area
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