The Mail Centre, Athlone Business Park, Kilmacuagh Athlone
Amendments and extension to the existing car park at Athlone Mail Centre to provide HGV parking.
2441 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 11 June 2024
- Reference
- 2441
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of amendments and an extension to the existing car park of approximately 2,517 square metres. It will provide segregated parking for 13 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and a dedicated pedestrian route.
- Floor area
- 2,517 m²
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 amendments and extension to the existing car park (c. 2,517sqm) to provide segregated parking for 13 no. Hgv's a dedicated pedestrian route and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 Meadowbrook, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €40,000 | 256 m |
| 143 Meadowbrook Est, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €165,000 | 287 m |
| 56 Thornbury Drive, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €228,000 | 295 m |
| 145 Meadowbrook, Willow Park, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €309,654 | 302 m |
| 146 Meadowbrook, Willow Park, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €154,827 | 312 m |
| 7 Willow Green, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €170,000 | 347 m |
| 71 Thornberry Drive, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €198,000 | 395 m |
| 3 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €227,000 | 397 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 received11 June 2024
- Further information requested1 August 2024
- Further information received16 October 2024
- Decision due12 November 2024
- Decision issued7 November 2024
- Grant issued12 December 2024
- Permission expiry11 December 2029
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