Athlone Town Centre, Mardyke Street, Athlone
Amalgamation of five retail units over two levels to create a single large store.
22418 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 12 August 2022
- Reference
- 22418
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 August 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 81.65 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves amalgamating retail units 05 through 09 over two levels in Athlone Town Centre to create a single retail store. It includes internal works to increase floor area by 81.65 sq.m, a change of use of a level 01 restaurant space to ancillary staff and storage areas, and new external signage.
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Official record
Development description
The amalgamation of existing retail unit nos. 05, 06, 07, 08 and 09 over 2 no. Levels within the shopping centre to accommodate a single, retail store. Internal works (including filling in of existing voids) will result in an increase in floor area by c. 81.65 sq. M. Change of use from permitted restaurant (never occupied) on level 01 of the shopping centre to staff canteen/office-admin/storage areas (totalling c. 370 sq. M) ancillary to the proposed retail unit. 2 no. Shop signs located at: (1) the civic square entrance (c. 10.83 sqm in extent) and; (2) the gleeson street entrance (c. 2.96 sqm in extent) to the shopping centre. All associated ancillary works and services provision
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mardyke St, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 84 m |
| 3 Griffith St, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €216,500 | 139 m |
| 6b Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €155,000 | 183 m |
| 6c Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 183 m |
| 6a Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 183 m |
| Lloyds Lane, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €39,600 | 187 m |
| Lara, Court Devenish, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €215,000 | 187 m |
| 8 Strand St, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €342,000 | 204 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 received12 August 2022
- Decision due6 October 2022
- Decision issued4 October 2022
- Grant issued9 November 2022
- Permission expiry8 November 2027
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