Colm Quinn Motorstore, Athlone Business Park, Dublin Road
Demolition of a car showroom and construction of a new discount foodstore.
21234 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 30 April 2021
- Reference
- 21234
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing structures, including a car showroom, and the construction of a new 2,494sqm discount foodstore with 128 parking spaces, a public plaza, and associated works to replace an existing store.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 2,494 m²
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a single-storey discount foodstore (with ancillary off-licence sales) of 2,494sqm gross floor space; demolition of structures on site (including the dismantling and removal of the car sales showroom structure for reuse elsewhere); provision of 128 surface car parking spaces (including electrical vehicle charging spaces); reuse and minor adjustments to an existing northerly vehicular access and closure of the southerly vehicle access point; various pedestrian access points and boundary treatments (including a new pedestrian access point in the existing wall on the northern boundary of the site) and retaining structures; a new public plaza area fronting on to dublin road; cycle parking spaces; trolley bay enclosure (58sqm); hard and soft landscaping, drainage and water services; roof plant including photovoltaic panels and all other ancillary and associated works, including esb substation building (26sqm). Signage on the proposed store and a "flagpole" sign. The proposed store would replace the applicant's existing trading store, located immediately to the north west of the application site. Site area is 1.06 hectares.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €336,238 | 334 m |
| 116 Meadowbrook, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €40,000 | 416 m |
| 3 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €227,000 | 422 m |
| 1 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €206,000 | 422 m |
| 4 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €215,000 | 422 m |
| 19 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €125,000 | 445 m |
| 17 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athone | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 445 m |
| 2 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €336,238 | 470 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 received30 April 2021
- Decision due24 June 2021
- Decision issued24 June 2021
- Appeal submitted21 July 2021
- Appeal decided3 February 2022
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