GrantedEnergyDecided 18 April 2023

Cornamagh, Ballymahon Rd, Athlone

Installation of solar panels on a supermarket roof in Athlone.

2326 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 24 February 2023

Reference: 2326
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 February 2023

Summary

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The project involves installing approximately 1,110 square meters of photo-voltaic solar panels onto the roof of an existing supermarket. The generated green electricity will be used entirely to power the store.

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Floor area: 1,110 m²

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Official record

Development description

Installation of approx. 1110sqm of photo-voltaic solar panels onto the existing supermarket roof. The solar panels will be used to create green electricity, all of which will be used by the store

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CommercialLC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11a Clonbrusk, Ballymahon Rd, Athlone	Jul 2025	€255,000	150 m
30 Clonbrusk, Ballymahon Road, Athlone	Jun 2025	€307,000	159 m
3 Cloghanboy, Athlone, Co Westmeath	Mar 2026	€320,000	216 m
Clonbrusk, Athlone, Co Westmeath	Apr 2026	€372,000	243 m
Unit 5, Sonas Village, Cloghanboy	Mar 2025	€145,000	294 m
Apt 12, Sonas Village, Cloghanboy	Jun 2026	€152,000	296 m
12 Cloghanboy Crescent, Athlone, Co Westmeath	Dec 2025	€495,000	317 m
Cornamagh, Athlone, Co Westmeath	Jul 2026	€370,000	341 m

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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 received24 February 2023
Decision due20 April 2023
Decision issued18 April 2023
Grant issued24 May 2023
Permission expiry23 May 2028

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