Galway Road, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Installation of new cladding and weather canopies to existing workshops in Athlone.
21648 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 7 December 2021
- Reference
- 21648
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct a new cladding finish on existing workshops to integrate them with the main showroom. The works will also include the installation of weather canopies and associated siteworks.
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Official record
Development description
To construct new cladding finish to existing workshops (to integrate same with existing main showroom) and to install weather canopies together with associated siteworks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Meadow Lane, Roscommon Road, Athlone | Nov 2025 | €246,000 | 184 m |
| 24 Meadowlane, Roscommon Road, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 191 m |
| 14 St Columbas Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €85,000 | 192 m |
| 16 St Colombas Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €226,000 | 201 m |
| 10 St Columba's Terrace, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €116,000 | 209 m |
| 9 St. Joseph's Villas, Athlone, County Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €265,000 | 212 m |
| 3 Riverside Place, Athlone, Westmeathnot full market price | May 2025 | €190,000 | 226 m |
| Villa St John, Roscommon Rd, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 230 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 received7 December 2021
- Decision due9 February 2022
- Decision issued9 February 2022
- Grant issued12 April 2022
- Permission expiry11 April 2027
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