29 Sean Costello Street, Athlone, Co.Westmeath
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit in Athlone to create a two-storey, three-bedroom apartment.
2313 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 31 January 2023
- Reference
- 2313
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 59 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a ground floor retail unit into apartment space. This space will be combined with the existing first-floor apartment above to create a single two-storey, three-bedroom home.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Development consisting of the following (i) proposed change of use of ground floor retail unit to apartment space and incorporation of same with existing overhead first floor apartment to create a two storey 3 bedroom apartment unit (ii) and all associated internal and external works and site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 80 m |
| 20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €255,000 | 80 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 89 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 89 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 140 m |
| 93 Sean Costello St, Athlone, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 140 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 163 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 163 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 January 2023
- Further information requested27 March 2023
- Further information received7 July 2023
- Decision due3 August 2023
- Decision issued31 July 2023
- Grant issued18 September 2023
- Permission expiry17 September 2028
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