Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 31 May 2023

Ballymahon Road, Cloghanboy Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Construction of a new squash club facility with three indoor courts and an outdoor padel court in Athlone.

2360085 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 6 April 2023

Reference
2360085
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
6 April 2023

Summary

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The proposed development consists of a new squash club facility featuring three indoor squash courts, changing facilities, toilets, and equipment storage. It also includes an outdoor padel court and all associated site works.

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Official record

Development description

Proposed new squash club facility to include a) three indoor squash courts, b) changing facilities, equipment storage areas, toilets and changing facilities for disabled persons and other ancillary facilities, c) outdoor padel court, and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sporting RecreationalOS
To provide for, protect and improve the provision, attractiveness, accessibility and amenity value of sporting and recreational facilities.

National zoning type: Active open space

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
AddressDatePriceDistance
1 Cloghanboy Park, Athlone, WestmeathSept 2025€385,000163 m
12 Cloghanboy Ave, Ballymahon Rd, AthloneFeb 2026€424,000204 m
2 Cloghanboy Close, Cloghanboy, AthloneJan 2025€437,000255 m
9 Cloghanboy Crescent, Ballymahon Road, AthloneFeb 2026€375,000262 m
12 Cloghanboy Crescent, Athlone, Co WestmeathDec 2025€495,000275 m
Apt 12, Sonas Village, CloghanboyJun 2026€152,000277 m
Unit 5, Sonas Village, CloghanboyMar 2025€145,000283 m
13 Brawney Road, Lissywoolen, Athlonenot full market priceAug 2025€125,000365 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

  1. Application received6 April 2023
  2. Decision due31 May 2023
  3. Decision issued31 May 2023
  4. Grant issued7 July 2023
  5. Permission expiry6 July 2028

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