Athlone Business Park, Kilmacuagh Bunahinley, Dublin Road Athlone
Construction of a temporary car park for 195 cars at Athlone Business Park.
2360199 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 30 June 2023
- Reference
- 2360199
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a temporary car parking facility for 195 cars. The works will include a new entrance off the existing road network, fencing, gates, public lighting, and landscaping.
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
Development which will consist of : the construction of a temporary car parking facility for 195 cars complete with new entrance off existing road network, new fencing, gates, public lighting, landscaping and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for retail warehousing in appropriate locations on edge of town centre sites, which do not detract from the town centre’s retailing function.”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 Meadowbrook, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €40,000 | 407 m |
| 143 Meadowbrook Est, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €165,000 | 417 m |
| 145 Meadowbrook, Willow Park, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €309,654 | 430 m |
| 146 Meadowbrook, Willow Park, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €154,827 | 438 m |
| 56 Thornbury Drive, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €228,000 | 443 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 received30 June 2023
- Further information requested21 August 2023
- Further information received6 September 2023
- Decision due3 October 2023
- Decision issued3 October 2023
- Grant issued16 November 2023
- Permission expiry15 November 2028
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