Golden Island, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Change of use of an existing garage to a car rental hub in Athlone.
2216 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 25 January 2022
- Reference
- 2216
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use of an existing garage to a car rental hub. The project includes upgrading the existing elevations, changing the internal layout, altering the site layout to provide a carpark, boundary treatment, and connection to services.
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
Change of use of existing garage to a car rental hub. The application includes the upgrade of existing elevations, the change of internal layout, alterations to the site layout including the provision of a carpark, boundary treatment, connection to existing services and all ancillary 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 June 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 April 2025.
Notified floor area: 486 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Carberry House, Ard Ri, Dublin Rd Athlone | May 2025 | €212,000 | 50 m |
| Apartment 14 Rinardo House, Ard R�, Athlone | Nov 2025 | €244,000 | 82 m |
| 16 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd | Jan 2026 | €242,000 | 111 m |
| 7 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd Athlone | Jul 2026 | €242,000 | 111 m |
| 10 Portanure House, Ard Ri, Old Dublin Rd | May 2025 | €232,000 | 140 m |
| 8 Portanure House, Ardri, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 140 m |
| 12 Portanure House Adri, Brideswell St, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €261,000 | 140 m |
| 16 Warren Grove, Ard Ri, Dublin Road | Jan 2025 | €324,000 | 162 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 January 2022
- Further information requested15 March 2022
- Further information received10 June 2022
- Decision due7 July 2022
- Decision issued6 July 2022
- Grant issued15 August 2022
- Permission expiry14 August 2027
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