71 Thornbury Drive, Willow Park, Athlone
Construction of a detached domestic garage in the garden of an Athlone home.
2360101 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 26 April 2023
- Reference
- 2360101
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 April 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 33 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a detached domestic garage measuring 6.6m wide by 6.1m deep with a ridge height of approximately 3m. It will be built in the garden of 71 Thornbury Drive, Willow Park, Athlone, located 10m from the back of the existing house.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Proposed garage will be 6.6m wide and 6.1m deep with a ridge height of 2.989m high. Garden width is 9m wide which allows a 1.2m distance from boundaries all around. The garage is build with 300mm cavity wall with 1 roller door to front at 1.5m wide. There will be 2 x windows, 1 each side to front of garage 1.2m wide with precast window cills. The walls will be nap plaster finish with reveals to windows. The roof will be a cut roof with blue/ blue black slate finish. Foundations are 900 x 300 reinforced concrete with a393 mesh. Footpaths 1.2 wide all around with brush finish. Roof will be insulated with 150mm to ceiling joint's with floor insulated with 100mm rigid insulation. Garage front wall will be 10m from back of existing dwelling house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Support high quality residential consolidation and sustainable intensification at appropriate locations in a manner that does not impact negatively on the amenities or character of an area.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Thornberry Drive, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €198,000 | 1 m |
| 36 Alverno Dr, Willow Park, Athlone | May 2026 | €200,000 | 40 m |
| 26 Averno Drive, Willow Park, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €216,000 | 79 m |
| 146 Meadowbrook, Willow Park, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €154,827 | 90 m |
| 145 Meadowbrook, Willow Park, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €309,654 | 97 m |
| 143 Meadowbrook Est, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €165,000 | 109 m |
| 97 Willow Park Ave, Athlone, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 121 m |
| 103 Willow Park, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €248,500 | 128 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 received26 April 2023
- Further information requested16 June 2023
- Further information received3 July 2023
- Decision due30 July 2023
- Decision issued26 July 2023
- Grant issued12 September 2023
- Permission expiry11 September 2028
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