Golden Island, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Demolition of an industrial building to construct a new car rental hub and office.
2360177 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 16 June 2023
- Reference
- 2360177
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of the demolition of an existing industrial building and the construction of a single-storey office building for use as a car rental hub. The project includes a connected wash area, a new car park, landscaping, boundary treatments, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of an existing industrial building and erect a single storey office building for use as a car rental hub with connected wash area, alterations to site layout to include for a new car park, landscaping, boundary treatments, signage, use of previously granted entrance way under pl. Reg. No. 2216, connection to existing watermain and surface waterline and new connection to foul line and all ancillary works
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Carberry House, Ard Ri, Dublin Rd Athlone | May 2025 | €212,000 | 50 m |
| Apartment 14 Rinardo House, Ard R�, Athlone | Nov 2025 | €244,000 | 82 m |
| 16 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd | Jan 2026 | €242,000 | 111 m |
| 7 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd Athlone | Jul 2026 | €242,000 | 111 m |
| 10 Portanure House, Ard Ri, Old Dublin Rd | May 2025 | €232,000 | 140 m |
| 8 Portanure House, Ardri, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 140 m |
| 12 Portanure House Adri, Brideswell St, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €261,000 | 140 m |
| 16 Warren Grove, Ard Ri, Dublin Road | Jan 2025 | €324,000 | 162 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 received16 June 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted90 m away
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2560453WestmeathLodged 16 Sept 2025Retention
- Refused100 m away
Planning Permission for (1) the sub division of existing retail unit 4D to accomodate additional First Floor…
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- Refused100 m away
Change of use of ground floor Unit 4(a) from retail warehouse use to office use together with internal…
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177110WestmeathLodged 20 Jun 2017Change of use
- Refused110 m away
Permission for a 10 Year planning permisison for a commercial development on a site of 2.88 hectares…
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207040WestmeathLodged 16 Mar 2020Commercial
- Granted170 m away
Change of use of Unit 8 from Class 2, offices (Employment Services) to Class 8, Orthodontic/Dental Surgery…
Unit 8 Inish Carrig Business Centre , Golden Island , Athlone
177117WestmeathLodged 29 Jun 2017Change of use
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