Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 21 March 2022

Retail Warehouse 2 & Retail Warehoue 3, Arcadia Athlone Retail Park, Athlone

Amalgamation and extension of two retail warehouse units in Athlone, including solar panels.

2228 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 26 January 2022

Reference
2228
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
26 January 2022

Summary

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This application proposes the amalgamation of retail warehouse Units 2 and 3 at Arcadia Athlone Retail Park. The project includes a substantial extension at ground and mezzanine levels, facade alterations, new signage, solar panels, a delivery ramp, and car park reconfiguration.

Commercialretailsolaramalgamation
Floor area
2,907 m²

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Official record

Development description

(i) the amalgamation of retail warehouse unit 2 (iga 698m2) and retail warehouse unit 3 (iga 890m2) and the extension of the new single amalgamated unit with an additional 556m2 at ground floor level and 763m2 at mezzanine level, to provide a new single retail warehouse unit with a proposed 1,914m2 at ground floor level and 993m2 at mezzanine level (total iga of 2907m2). (ii) alterations to the external facades of the amalgamated unit. (iii) provision of new signage to the west, south and east elevations of the amalgamated unit. (iv) provision of new solar panels to the roof of the amalgamated unit. (v) provision of a new delivery ramp to the rear of the building. (vi) reconfiguration of the existing car-park layout to the south and east of the amalgamated unit, car-park landscaping and alterations to the north and east site boundaries, including a 50.4m2 extension to the services yard and new sections of boundary fence & gates, (vii) diversion of underground services (foul and storm drains, looped water mains, secondary lv electric line, and telecoms etc) and (viii) all other associated site works and services to facilitate the proposed development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Retail WarehousingRW
To provide for retail warehousing in appropriate locations on edge of town centre sites, which do not detract from the town centre’s retailing function.

National zoning type: Retail warehouse

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
11 Arcadin, Arcadia, AthloneJul 2025€485,000143 m
24 Churchwood, Coosan, AthloneJul 2025€350,000162 m
Coosan Rd, Athlone, WestmeathMay 2025€270,000171 m
36 Churchwood, Coosan, AthloneJul 2025€425,000202 m
5 Beechpark West, Athlone, WestmeathSept 2025€170,000261 m
2 Coosan Point Road, Athlone, Co. WestmeathDec 2025€110,000280 m
74 Bloomfield Drive, Athlone, County WestmeathJul 2025€336,000319 m
14 Bloomfield Dr, Coosan, AthloneAug 2025€345,500329 m

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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

  1. Application received26 January 2022
  2. Decision due24 March 2022
  3. Decision issued21 March 2022
  4. Grant issued11 May 2022
  5. Permission expiry10 May 2027

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