Unit 1A & Unit 1B, Athlone Business and Technology Park, Garrycastle
Retention of an advanced technology commercial building as constructed.
21689 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 December 2021
- Reference
- 21689
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a commercial building, specifically an advanced technology unit, as constructed. The application includes all associated site 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
Commercial building(an advanced technology unit) as constructed and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for high value high tech knowledge, R&D and SMART industries in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 483 m |
| 19 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €125,000 | 490 m |
| 17 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athone | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 490 m |
| 3 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €227,000 | 493 m |
| 1 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €206,000 | 493 m |
| 4 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €215,000 | 493 m |
| 2 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €336,238 | 499 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 received22 December 2021
- Further information requested24 February 2022
- Further information received21 March 2022
- Decision due17 April 2022
- Decision issued12 April 2022
- Grant issued25 May 2022
- Permission expiry24 May 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Granted130 m away
Permission for development consisting of 2 no two storey advanced technology units of 1347m2 each (total…
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197011WestmeathLodged 17 Jan 2019Infrastructure
- Granted140 m away
Amendments to previous approved planning application (Planning Reg. 20/7066). The amendments are as following…
PPD Development Ireland Ltd premises , Building C Route 400 at the NE side of IDA Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle
2136WestmeathLodged 28 Jan 2021Alterations
- Granted140 m away
Demolition of existing front entrance lobby and reinstating glazed curtain walling. Construction of a new…
Building C , Route 400 at NE side of IDA Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle
207066WestmeathLodged 24 Apr 2020Commercial
- Granted140 m away
Demolition of the existing building on site and provision of a new Advance Technology Building at the IDA…
IDA Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle , Athlone
197210WestmeathLodged 7 Oct 2019Commercial
- Granted140 m away
Extension of duration for demolition of the existing building on site and provision of a new Advance…
IDA Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle , Athlone
2510WestmeathLodged 14 Apr 2025Industrial
- Granted140 m away
The development consists of a new single storey standalone pharmagrade insulated storage unit comprising…
Building C Route 400 at the North , East side of IDA Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle
22573WestmeathLodged 20 Dec 2022Commercial
- Granted140 m away
New single storey stand alone pharmagrade insulated storage unit comprising approx. 19m2 of floor area and…
PPD Developments Ireland Ltd premisies at Building C , Route 400 at the North - East side of IDA Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle Athlone
22460WestmeathLodged 16 Sept 2022Commercial
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