IDA Athlone Business & Technology Park, Garrycastle, Athlone County Westmeath
Extension of a footpath and cycle lane in Athlone to enable a future connection to the Old Rail Trail Greenway.
2360324 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 25 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360324
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending an existing internal footpath and cycle lane within the IDA Athlone Business & Technology Park. The path will terminate at the site boundary to facilitate a future connection to the Old Rail Trail Greenway.
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Official record
Development description
Extension of the existing internal footpath and cycle lane within ida athlone business and technology park. The extension will extend through ida-owned lands towards the existing old rail trail greenway to the north of the site. The proposed footpath and cycle lane to be terminated at the ida site boundary and will allow future connection to the greenway. The development will include installation of associated signage, public lighting and all associated services and site works to facilitate the development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 159 m |
| 34 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 223 m |
| 8 Garrycastle, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 327 m |
| 24 Cypress Gardens, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €303,000 | 434 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 received25 September 2023
- Decision due19 November 2023
- Decision issued17 November 2023
- Grant issued3 January 2024
- Permission expiry2 January 2029
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