Premises known as Walsh Mushrooms, Blyry Business & Commercial Park, Blyry
Change of use of a warehouse unit to a local craft brewery in Athlone.
215 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 8 January 2021
- Reference
- 215
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 January 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 625 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of a 625 sqm section of an existing warehouse and office building. It will be converted into a brewery for Dead Centre Brewing, including steam extraction, storage, and dispatch areas.
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
The change of use of part of the premises (625sqm) at northern end of building, from its existing permitted use as a self-contained warehouse/distribution store with office accommodation as per planning ref. No. 06/1072 to brewery for the purpose of brewing local beers (under the dead centre brewing logo) and associated steam extract system, storage area, dispatch area and staff welfare facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Woodville Close, Woodville Grange, Cornamaddy | Jan 2025 | €375,000 | 199 m |
| 2 Woodville Crescent, Cornamaddy, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €365,000 | 307 m |
| 10 Woodville Crescent, Woodville Grange, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €377,000 | 317 m |
| 15 Woodville Lawn, Woodville Grange, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €447,000 | 388 m |
| 1 Coill Ur, Ballymahon Rd, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 392 m |
| Apt 23, Bastion Quay, Athlone | May 2025 | €380,000 | 395 m |
| 2 Coill Ur, Woodville, Athlone | May 2025 | €270,000 | 398 m |
| 27 The Orchard, Blyry, Cornamaddy | Sept 2025 | €282,000 | 401 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 received30 April 2021
- Decision due27 May 2021
- Decision issued26 May 2021
- Grant issued6 July 2021
- Permission expiry5 July 2026
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