Creggan, Moate Road, Athlone
Change of use from a chemical distribution depot to light commercial vehicle storage and car parts storage in Athlone.
2450 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 15 July 2024
- Reference
- 2450
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from a Solvent Chemical Distribution Depot to light commercial vehicle storage, a car park area, and the storage of car parts and building materials in an existing shed.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from solvent chemical distribution depot to light commercial vehicle storage to car park area and storage of car parts and building materials to existing shed and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a range of specialist but complementary uses which are permissible within this area. Such uses include flagship enterprise,trade,exhibition,conference facilities & related leisure,cultural,residential & community uses including schools”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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.
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Timeline
- Application received15 July 2024
- Further information requested5 September 2024
- Further information received7 February 2025
- Decision due6 March 2025
- Decision issued5 March 2025
- Grant issued7 April 2025
- Permission expiry6 April 2030
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