Main Campus, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road
Refurbishment and extension of a teaching facility at Athlone Institute of Technology.
214 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 8 January 2021
- Reference
- 214
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes refurbishing a 1,015 sqm industrial teaching and maintenance facility with internal alterations. It also proposes a 275 sqm single-storey entrance and office extension, and a 50 sqm boiler house extension.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 325 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
(i) the refurbishment of existing industrial teaching and maintenance facility building (1015 sqm) comprising internal alterations, upgrade of the toilet facilities, with minor alterations to north elevation of the building comprising a new proposed roller shutter door to workshop (ii) proposed single storey extension to the south east corner of existing building comprising new entrance, reception space, with offices accommodation (275 sqm) (iii) proposed boiler house extension (50 sqm) to the rear of the existing building (west façade), together with new external signage adjacent the proposed entrance and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 The Elms, Cartrontroy, Athlone | May 2025 | €448,000 | 198 m |
| Reynaun, Ferbane, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €115,000 | 208 m |
| 8 The Elms, Cartrontroy, Athlone | May 2026 | €485,000 | 229 m |
| 16 Cartrontroy Heights, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €446,000 | 233 m |
| 19 Cartrontroy Heights, Ahtlone, Co Westmeath | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 237 m |
| 38 Hill Court, Cartron Troy, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 256 m |
| 25 Hillcourt, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €287,000 | 278 m |
| 38 Valley Court, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €305,000 | 279 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 received8 January 2021
- Further information requested3 March 2021
- Further information received25 May 2021
- Decision due21 June 2021
- Decision issued18 June 2021
- Grant issued26 July 2021
- Permission expiry25 July 2026
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