Units 1 & 3 The Hickey Building, Athlone, Co.Westmeath
Amalgamation of two retail units in Athlone and change of use to a wine-focused retail shop.
22533 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 2 November 2022
- Reference
- 22533
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves merging Units 1 and 3 of the Hickey Building at ground floor level. The combined unit will undergo a change of use to retail with wine as the primary product, alongside minor internal works and new external shopfront signage.
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 retail use to retail use with wine as primary product for sale. Also, amalgamation of unit 1 and 3 into one unit at ground floor level. Minor internal works involving partitions. External works involving new signage, vinyl graphics on windows, new light-box signage, new projecting canopy over entrance door, new pillars to sides and cornice piece to top of existing shopfront frames
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Percy Cottages, Magazine Rd, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 97 m |
| 1 Connaught Gardens, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €245,000 | 177 m |
| 175 Battery Heights, Athlone, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €105,000 | 196 m |
| 24 St Asicus Villas, Athlone, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 208 m |
| 60 Connaught St, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €135,000 | 208 m |
| 51 Connaught St, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 208 m |
| 46-48 Connaught Street, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €1,553,333 | 250 m |
| 44 Connaught Street, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €776,667 | 250 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 received2 November 2022
- Decision due5 January 2023
- Decision issued23 December 2022
- Grant issued26 January 2023
- Permission expiry25 January 2028
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