10 Castlemaine Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Retention of a change of use from residential to commercial on the first and second floors of a building in Athlone.
2440 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 7 June 2024
- Reference
- 2440
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of the first and second floors of 10 Castlemaine Street from residential to commercial use, along with all associated site works.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Retention of the change of use of first and second floor level of no. 10 castlemaine street from residential to commercial use and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Sean Costello St, Athlone, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 126 m |
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 199 m |
| 20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €255,000 | 199 m |
| 1 St Marys Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 218 m |
| 16 Carberry House, Ard Ri, Dublin Rd Athlone | May 2025 | €212,000 | 231 m |
| Apartment 14 Rinardo House, Ard R�, Athlone | Nov 2025 | €244,000 | 243 m |
| 7 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd Athlone | Jul 2026 | €242,000 | 264 m |
| 16 Carnagh House, Ardri, Dublin Rd | Jan 2026 | €242,000 | 264 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 received7 June 2024
- Further information requested25 July 2024
- Further information received19 August 2024
- Decision due15 September 2024
- Decision issued9 September 2024
- Grant issued18 October 2024
- Permission expiry17 October 2029
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