Units 4A 4B 5A & 5B, Arcadia Athlone Retail Park, Athlone
Change of use and reconfiguration of retail park units in Athlone, including new mezzanine floors.
21265 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 18 May 2021
- Reference
- 21265
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of Unit 5A from children's entertainment to a retail warehouse. The project involves merging and realigning units to create two larger units, constructing new mezzanine floors, and modifying the elevations and signage.
- Floor area
- 843 m²
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 unit 5a (floor area 843sqm) from children's entertainment to retail warehouse use; removal of one internal party wall and realignment of one party wall to provide two units to be known as unit 4 (ground floor area 1938sqm) and unit 5 (ground floor area 916sqm); construction of mezzanine floors to unit 4 (proposed mezzanine floor area 381sqm for storage, office and welfare use) and to unit 5 (proposed mezzanine floor area 439sqm for retail warehouse use); modifications to west-facing elevation to provide two new entrance canopies, relocation of one entrance door, omission of one entrance door, provision of new signage, modifications to existing canopy and omission of some glazing; provision of new and replacement signage to east, north and south facing elevations; new personnel emergency exit doors and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for retail warehousing in appropriate locations on edge of town centre sites, which do not detract from the town centre’s retailing function.”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Arcadin, Arcadia, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €485,000 | 109 m |
| Coosan Rd, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2025 | €270,000 | 176 m |
| 5 Beechpark West, Athlone, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 192 m |
| 24 Churchwood, Coosan, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 266 m |
| 36 Churchwood, Coosan, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €425,000 | 305 m |
| 76 Assumption Rd, Athlone, Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 321 m |
| Fairlands, Sli An Aifrinn, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 339 m |
| 2 Coosan Point Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €110,000 | 373 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 received18 May 2021
- Decision due12 July 2021
- Decision issued9 July 2021
- Grant issued23 August 2021
- Permission expiry22 August 2026
In the area
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