Athlone Business & Technology Park, Garrycastle, Athlone Co. Westmeath
Construction of a concrete services yard and support facilities at Athlone Business Park.
2360302 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 13 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360302
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedDevelopment of a 1,150 sqm concrete services yard with a 2.4m high palisade fence. The project includes a fire water tank, pump house, electrical room, relocated generator, bunded diesel tank, and a 28.5m long services bridge to the main healthcare building.
- Floor area
- 1,150 m²
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 concrete services yard, approx. 46m long by 25m wide, with a total area of approx 1,150 sqm surrounded by a 2.4m high pallisade fence located to the east (rear) of the main 3m healthcare building. Facilities within the yard to consist of (1) fire water tank approx. 9.9m diameter, 10.6m high (2) single storey pump house approx. 10.2m long, 3.6m wide and 3.4m high (3) electrical room approx 4.1m long, 3.1m wide and 3.5m high (4) relocation of existing emergency generator approx. 10m long, 3m wide and 3.5m high and new bunded diesel tank. The construction of a services bridge approx. 28.5m long, 2.7m wide and 8m high from the services yard to the rear of the existing 3m building with maintenance access stairs to same including all associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for high value high tech knowledge, R&D and SMART industries in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €336,238 | 350 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 received13 September 2023
- Further information requested3 November 2023
- Further information received20 December 2023
- Decision due25 January 2024
- Decision issued23 January 2024
- Grant issued28 February 2024
- Permission expiry27 February 2029
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