Lissywollen House, Lissywollen, Athlone
Demolition of Lissywollen House and associated farm buildings on a 22.74-hectare site in Athlone.
2381 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 30 May 2023
- Reference
- 2381
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1092 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is to demolish all existing structures on a 22.74-hectare site. This includes Lissywollen House, a disused nineteenth-century two-storey farmhouse, and several stone and steel farm buildings to its rear.
- Storeys
- 2
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 consisting of the demolition of all existing structures on the existing site. The existing site at lissywollen consists of 22.74 hectares (56.2 acres) of undeveloped agricultural land together with lissywollen house, a currently disused nineteenth century, two-storey farmhouse which is located in the centre of the site. To the rear of the dwelling house are a mixture of some single and double storey stone and steel fabricated farm buildings. The proposal is to remove all these existing structures
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 | 338 m |
| 12 Cloghanboy Crescent, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €495,000 | 364 m |
| 12 Cloghanboy Ave, Ballymahon Rd, Athlone | Feb 2026 | €424,000 | 412 m |
| 7 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,154 | 422 m |
| 21 The Avenue Esker, Cornamaddy, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 422 m |
| 4 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 422 m |
| Unit 19 The Green, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €352,442 | 422 m |
| 19 The Avenue, Esker, Cornmaddy Athloneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €299,559 | 422 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 May 2023
- Decision due24 July 2023
- Decision issued24 July 2023
- Grant issued12 September 2023
- Permission expiry11 September 2028
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