Irishtown Court, Sean Costello Street, Athlone
Change of use from a retail unit to a bakery with an ancillary deli in Athlone.
21566 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 October 2021
- Reference
- 21566
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use from a retail unit to a bakery with an ancillary deli for food consumption off the premises. The application also includes new signage and associated internal and external works.
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
Proposed changes of use from retail unit to bakery with a deli ancillary to the bakery (for food consumption off the premises). Permission is also sought for associated new signage and all associated internal and external works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through consolidating development, encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 91 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 91 m |
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 119 m |
| 20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €255,000 | 119 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 147 m |
| 93 Sean Costello St, Athlone, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 159 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 165 m |
| 30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €204,000 | 165 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 received20 October 2021
- Decision due14 December 2021
- Decision issued13 December 2021
- Grant issued25 January 2022
- Permission expiry24 January 2027
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