No 3 Northgate Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Conversion of a protected three-storey townhouse in Athlone into three apartments and a ground floor office.
2360320 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 21 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360320
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 September 2023
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 216 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a three-storey townhouse and its rear annex into three one-bedroom apartments, including a two-storey unit in the annex. It also includes a small ground floor office and associated alterations to the building, which is a Protected Structure.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Change the use from original use as 3-storey townhouse (with rear annex) to use as 3 no 1-bedroom apartments (one in the form of a 2-storey unit in the rear annex) plus small ground floor office unit plus associated alterations to existing building and siteworks. Note that the said building is on the westmeath record of protected structures (ref no 199)and on the national inventory of architectural heritage (niah) ref 15009294
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through consolidating development, encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 The Walk, Esker, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €371,950 | 36 m |
| 27 The Walk, Esker, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €285,500 | 36 m |
| Ballydangan, Athlone, County Roscommon | May 2025 | €15,000 | 36 m |
| Kilkenny West, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 36 m |
| Tully, Ballydangan, Athlone | May 2025 | €245,000 | 36 m |
| No 3 Springwell Court, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €333,040 | 36 m |
| Hoylake, Garden Vale, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €375,000 | 36 m |
| No 15 Springwell Court, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €286,344 | 36 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 received21 September 2023
- Further information requested14 November 2023
- Further information received9 January 2024
- Decision due5 February 2024
- Decision issued29 January 2024
- Grant issued5 March 2024
- Permission expiry4 March 2029
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