Link Road from St. Mary's Place, To the R446, Athlone
Construction of two townhouses and associated site works on the Link Road in Athlone.
22578 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 December 2022
- Reference
- 22578
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2022
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 268 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the construction of two townhouses. It includes associated site development works, landscaping, new boundary treatments, and drainage connections.
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
Planning permission to construct 2 townhouses together with associated site development works, site landscaping, new boundary treatments and drainage/services connections at the link road from st. Mary's place to the r446, athlone, co. Westmeath.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 140 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 140 m |
| 11 Mardyke St, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 167 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 189 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 194 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 194 m |
| 30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €204,000 | 194 m |
| 3 Griffith St, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €216,500 | 209 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 received23 December 2022
- Further information requested24 February 2023
- Further information received9 May 2023
- Decision due3 August 2023
- Decision issued31 July 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
To alter existing house on St. Mary’s Square including the removal of its existing link garage and the part…
St Mary Square & Link Road , Athlone , Co Westmeath
2560464WestmeathLodged 22 Sept 2025Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Alteration to existing house on St. Mary’s Square including the removal of its existing link garage and the…
St. Mary's Square and the link road connecting St. Mary's Square to the R446 , Athlone , Westmeath
2560099WestmeathLodged 10 Mar 2025Housing estate
- Granted50 m away
EXTENSION OF DURATION for the following development (a) retention and completion of 3 no. partially…
ST. Mary's Place , Irishtown , Athlone
23152WestmeathLodged 8 Dec 2023Retention
- Granted50 m away
Permission is sought on behalf of ERS Developments Ltd for the following development (a) retention and…
ST. Mary's Place , Irishtown , Athlone
187117WestmeathLodged 3 Jul 2018Apartments
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Retention permission, the development will consist of, change of use from office space to residential on…
Loughanaskin , Athlone , Co.Westmeath (Former School St Mary's Place)
2560572WestmeathLodged 19 Nov 2025Apartments
- Granted70 m away
Retention planning permission for the following: 1A: Retention of Change of use from Commercial Unit to…
Unit 24 Athlone Shopping Centre , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2360198WestmeathLodged 30 Jun 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Retention planning permission for the following: 1A: Retention of Apartments No. 01 & 02 at First Floor…
Unit 24 Athlone Shopping Centre , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2360169WestmeathLodged 13 Jun 2023Apartments
- Granted70 m away
A change of use from commercial to residential to a unit on the ground floor
Sean Costello St. , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2560265WestmeathLodged 29 May 2025Change of use
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