Cartrontroy, Athlone, Co.Westmeath
Retention of a sunroom, attic conversion, garage conversion to a residential unit, and a vehicular entrance.
22367 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 14 July 2022
- Reference
- 22367
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 July 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 137 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing rear sunroom extension and an attic conversion. It also seeks to retain the conversion of an existing garage into a standalone two-bedroom residential unit, alongside an existing vehicular entrance onto the R916.
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
- Retention permission for
- An existing sun-room/extension to the rear of existing dwelling
- An extension consisting of the conversion of existing attic of existing dwelling
- The conversion of existing garage into a two bedroom stand alone residential unit
- An existing vehicular entrance onto the r916 road
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Cypress Gardens, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €303,000 | 50 m |
| 75 Cypress Gardens, Cartrontroy, Athlone | Jun 2026 | €275,000 | 195 m |
| 8 Garrycastle, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 250 m |
| St Joseph, Cartrontroy, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €437,000 | 297 m |
| 25 Hillcourt, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €287,000 | 338 m |
| Sonas Ashgrove, Cartrontroy, Athlone | Mar 2025 | €387,000 | 362 m |
| 38 Hill Court, Cartron Troy, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 377 m |
| 14 Ard Na Glug, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €396,000 | 443 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 received14 July 2022
- Further information requested7 September 2022
- Further information received23 December 2022
- Decision due28 January 2023
- Decision issued27 January 2023
- Grant issued6 March 2023
- Permission expiry5 March 2028
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