IDA Athlone Business & Technology Park, Garrycastle Dublin Road Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Installation of bollard lighting along a cycleway and footpath median.
2460103 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 4 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460103
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the provision of 1-meter-high bollard lighting on a median strip. This strip separates a cycleway and a new footpath, with connection to the existing electricity network.
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 provision of 1m high bollard lighting located on a median strip separating a cycleway and new footpath respectively (both of which are determined by westmeath county council under their section 5 declaration reg. Ref. S5-19-23 to be exempted development), connection to existing electricity network, and associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for high value high tech knowledge, R&D and SMART industries in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €125,000 | 399 m |
| 17 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athone | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 399 m |
| 2 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €336,238 | 401 m |
| 4 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €215,000 | 408 m |
| 3 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €227,000 | 408 m |
| 1 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €206,000 | 408 m |
| 20 Altown, Garrycastle, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 460 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 received4 April 2024
- Decision due29 May 2024
- Decision issued27 May 2024
- Grant issued9 July 2024
- Permission expiry8 July 2029
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