Radisson Blu Hotel, Northgate Street, Athlone Co. Westmeath
A new glazed external function room and a coffee dock at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Athlone.
2360037 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 February 2023
- Reference
- 2360037
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves erecting a single-storey, flat-roofed external glazed function room on the existing hotel terrace. It also includes a change of use of an existing meeting room to a coffee dock and store.
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Official record
Development description
Development which will consist of the erection of a single storey, flat roofed (height of 4.1m) external glazed function room (13.6 x 9.0m) extending off the existing hotel façade and situated on the existing hotel terrace and will consist of both fixed and openable glazed screens. The roof will be retractable and all proposed structures and finishes will match that of the existing hotel. Change of use of 1no. Existing meeting room with existing access to the hotel terrace to a coffee dock and store together with all associated site/development works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Silver Quay Apts, North Gate St, Athlone | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 84, Silverquay, Northgate St | Nov 2025 | €203,000 | 53 m |
| 44 Silverquay, Northgate St, Athlone | May 2026 | €312,500 | 53 m |
| Apartment 38, Silver Quay Northgate Street, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €227,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 17, Silverquay, Northgate St | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 2 - Silver Quay, Northgate Street, Athlone | Feb 2026 | €350,000 | 53 m |
| 78 Silverquay, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €185,000 | 53 m |
| 19 Northgate Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €107,000 | 85 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 received22 February 2023
- Decision due18 April 2023
- Decision issued17 April 2023
- Grant issued24 May 2023
- Permission expiry23 May 2028
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