Ankers Bower, Brideswell, Athlone
Retention of a change of use from a retail unit to a café, bakery, and retail space in Athlone.
2267 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 15 February 2022
- Reference
- 2267
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of an existing retail unit to a combined café, bakery, and retail use. The gross floor area for the change of use is 138 square metres.
- Floor area
- 138 m²
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Official record
Development description
The change of use of existing retail unit from retail to café/bakery/retail use (gross floor area for change of use 138 sq. M) and associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Ankers Court, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 71 m |
| 9 Ankers Court, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €180,000 | 74 m |
| 10 Portanure House, Ard Ri, Old Dublin Rd | May 2025 | €232,000 | 122 m |
| 8 Portanure House, Ardri, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 122 m |
| 12 Portanure House Adri, Brideswell St, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €261,000 | 122 m |
| 7 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd Athlone | Jul 2026 | €242,000 | 127 m |
| 16 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd | Jan 2026 | €242,000 | 127 m |
| 8 Gailey House, Ard Ri Apts, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €198,000 | 134 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 received15 February 2022
- Decision due11 April 2022
- Decision issued11 April 2022
- Grant issued25 May 2022
- Permission expiry24 May 2027
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