North West Carpark, Golden Island, Golden Island (Kilmaine)
Construction of a new drive-through coffee shop pavilion at Golden Island Shopping Centre.
2193 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 25 February 2021
- Reference
- 2193
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new single-storey drive-through coffee shop pavilion measuring 207 square metres. The project also includes external seating, landscaping, and the reconfiguration and relocation of car parking spaces within the shopping centre carpark.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 207 m²
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Official record
Development description
A new development within the golden island shopping centre carpark and landscaped areas in two separate locations as follows: (1) site area a, north west quadrant - the development will consist of a new single storey pavilion drive-through coffee shop (207sqm) for the sale and consumption, on and off the premises of food and beverages, together with all necessary ancillary site works, including drainage, external seating, signage, landscaping, and the reconfiguration of existing carpark, to include proposed building, vehicle circulation route and collection point all to be located in the existing carpark (2) site area b north east quadrant - the relocation of 41 car spaces within the north east corner of the golden island shopping centre carpark and landscape are. The proposal will also include the reconfiguration of existing pedestrian pathways and landscaping
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 53 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 64 m |
| 30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €204,000 | 64 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 64 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 104 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 104 m |
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 183 m |
| 20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €255,000 | 183 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 received25 February 2021
- Further information requested21 April 2021
- Further information received30 August 2021
- Decision due26 September 2021
- Decision issued23 September 2021
- Appeal submitted30 September 2021
- Appeal decided9 June 2022
- Permission expiry8 June 2027
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