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
AI-generatedThe 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.
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
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
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Cloghanboy Park, Athlone, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 163 m |
| 12 Cloghanboy Ave, Ballymahon Rd, Athlone | Feb 2026 | €424,000 | 204 m |
| 2 Cloghanboy Close, Cloghanboy, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €437,000 | 255 m |
| 9 Cloghanboy Crescent, Ballymahon Road, Athlone | Feb 2026 | €375,000 | 262 m |
| 12 Cloghanboy Crescent, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €495,000 | 275 m |
| Apt 12, Sonas Village, Cloghanboy | Jun 2026 | €152,000 | 277 m |
| Unit 5, Sonas Village, Cloghanboy | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 283 m |
| 13 Brawney Road, Lissywoolen, Athlonenot full market price | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 365 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 received6 April 2023
- Decision due31 May 2023
- Decision issued31 May 2023
- Grant issued7 July 2023
- Permission expiry6 July 2028
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