GrantedCommercialDecided 18 August 2023

Costa Coffee, Avondale Neighbourhood Centre Ballymahon Road, Athlone Cornamagh

Extension and alterations to a Costa Coffee shop in Athlone.

2360189 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 26 June 2023

Reference: 2360189
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 June 2023

Summary

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The application seeks permission to extend an existing coffee shop to create a new 65 square metre seating area at the front. The works also include new external signage, internal alterations to provide new toilets, and an extended bin store.

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Storey: 1
Floor area: 65 m²

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Official record

Development description

Development which will consist of extension to existing coffee shop to comprise of new seating area to front (west) of shop (65sqm), external signage to include new signage and support framework, internally illuminated letters, internal alterations to include new toilets and extended bin store on east elevation

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CommercialLC

“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11a Clonbrusk, Ballymahon Rd, Athlone	Jul 2025	€255,000	164 m
30 Clonbrusk, Ballymahon Road, Athlone	Jun 2025	€307,000	183 m
3 Cloghanboy, Athlone, Co Westmeath	Mar 2026	€320,000	206 m
Clonbrusk, Athlone, Co Westmeath	Apr 2026	€372,000	266 m
Apt 12, Sonas Village, Cloghanboy	Jun 2026	€152,000	273 m
Unit 5, Sonas Village, Cloghanboy	Mar 2025	€145,000	277 m
12 Cloghanboy Crescent, Athlone, Co Westmeath	Dec 2025	€495,000	287 m
9 Cloghanboy Crescent, Ballymahon Road, Athlone	Feb 2026	€375,000	316 m

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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 June 2023
Decision due20 August 2023
Decision issued18 August 2023
Grant issued26 September 2023
Permission expiry25 September 2028

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