15 Custume Place, Athlone, Co.Westmeath
Conversion of upper-floor offices into apartments and shopfront replacement at a protected building in Athlone.
22482 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 6 October 2022
- Reference
- 22482
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of the first and second floors of a three-storey mid-terrace building from offices to residential apartments. The works include minor internal modifications, replacing PVC windows with hardwood timber sash windows, installing a new shopfront and entrance door, and replacing the roof. The building is a Protected Structure.
- Storeys
- 3
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 first and second floor offices into residential apartments; minor internal modifications to existing layout at first and second floor; replacement of the pvc windows with new double-glazed hardwood timber sash windows; new shopfront at ground floor; new hardwood entrance door at ground floor; replacement of the existing roof to match existing; 2 no. New conservation rooflights to rear roof of main building; lime render to front façade; and all associated works to existing mid-terrace 3-storey building, no 15 custume place is a protected structure
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt.9, 9 Custume Place, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 21 m |
| 18 The Walk, Esker, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €371,950 | 33 m |
| Kilkenny West, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 33 m |
| Ballydangan, Athlone, County Roscommon | May 2025 | €15,000 | 33 m |
| Hoylake, Garden Vale, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €375,000 | 33 m |
| Tully, Ballydangan, Athlone | May 2025 | €245,000 | 33 m |
| No 3 Springwell Court, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €333,040 | 33 m |
| 27 The Walk, Esker, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €285,500 | 33 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 received6 October 2022
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