No 2 & 3 Garden Vale, Athlone, Co.Westmeath
Change of use of protected offices in Athlone to create two townhouses and two apartments.
22370 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 18 July 2022
- Reference
- 22370
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 July 2022
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 590 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert existing offices and consulting rooms into two townhouses and two 1-bedroom apartments. The property is on the Westmeath Register of Protected Structures, and the application includes associated alterations and 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
Change of use from use as offices/consulting rooms to use as 2 n. Townhouses and 2 n. 1-bedroom apartments together with associated alterations and siteworks all per application documents. The property is on the westmeath register of protected structures (ref no: rps 232 westmeath county council, niah ref no: 15009382 and a heritage impact asessment report is included in the application documents
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 68.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mardyke St, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 191 m |
| Glenina, Southern Station Rd, Athlone | Aug 2025 | €364,000 | 213 m |
| 7 Newtown Terrace, Athlone Town, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €298,000 | 218 m |
| 3 Griffith St, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €216,500 | 257 m |
| 12 St Brigids Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €272,500 | 260 m |
| 1 St Marys Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 272 m |
| Lara, Court Devenish, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €215,000 | 285 m |
| 6c Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 309 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 received18 July 2022
- Decision due11 September 2022
- Decision issued8 September 2022
- Grant issued20 October 2022
- Permission expiry19 October 2027
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