Lissoy, Retreat Road, Athlone
Renovation and extension of a house, including a side and rear extension with a storage basement.
21550 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 6 October 2021
- Reference
- 21550
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 196 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works include constructing a side and rear extension featuring an externally accessed basement for storage. It also involves changing a flat roof to a pitched roof over the existing garage, building a new front porch, and altering window and door openings.
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
- Permission to carry out the following renovations works
- Construct a side and rear extension
- Extension to include an externally accessed basement for storage
- Change flat roof to pitched roof over existing garage
- Construct new open porch to front entrance
- Alterations to front and side window/door openings and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Support high quality residential consolidation and sustainable intensification at appropriate locations in a manner that does not impact negatively on the amenities or character of an area.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Wellmount Student Village, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 217 m |
| Apt 24 Wellmount, Student Accommodation, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 228 m |
| 19 Wellmount Village, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 251 m |
| 90 Retreat Park, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 258 m |
| 15 Wellmount, Student Village, Athlone | May 2025 | €170,000 | 258 m |
| Curry, Brideswell, Athlone | Aug 2025 | €62,500 | 291 m |
| 6 Retreat Road, Athlone, County Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €507,000 | 303 m |
| 107 Retreat Park, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 312 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 received6 October 2021
- Decision due30 November 2021
- Decision issued29 November 2021
- Grant issued12 January 2022
- Permission expiry11 January 2027
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