IDA Business & Technology Park, Ballymahon Road Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Construction of a new access junction, internal road, and roundabout at the IDA Business & Technology Park in Athlone.
2360447 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 19 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360447
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new access junction on the N55 Ballymahon Road, including a right turn lane. It will also feature a 465-meter internal access road, an internal roundabout, footpaths, cycle lanes, and totem signage.
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 new access junction on the n55 ballymahon road, including road markings to facilitate a right turn lane, an internal access road (with a 7m wide carriageway) of approximately 465m length, internal roundabout and priority junctions, erection of totem signage at entrance, landscaped verges, 1.8m wide footpaths, 2m wide cycle lanes, site services and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and improve the provision, attractiveness, accessibility and amenity value of public open space and amenity areas”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Cloghanboy Crescent, Ballymahon Road, Athlone | Feb 2026 | €375,000 | 371 m |
| 18 The Avenue Esker, Cornamaddy, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €299,559 | 375 m |
| 21 The Avenue Esker, Cornamaddy, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 375 m |
| Unit 19 The Green, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €352,442 | 375 m |
| 7 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,154 | 375 m |
| 19 The Avenue, Esker, Cornmaddy Athloneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €299,559 | 375 m |
| 11 The Green, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €352,423 | 375 m |
| 4 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 375 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 received19 December 2023
- Further information requested21 February 2024
- Further information received19 September 2024
- Decision due16 October 2024
- Decision issued29 October 2024
- Grant issued16 December 2024
- Permission expiry15 December 2029
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