Cornamagh Ballymahon Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Change of use of a restaurant unit to retail and amalgamation with an adjacent retail unit.
2460154 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 9 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460154
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of changing the use of Unit 4 from a restaurant to retail. It also includes the amalgamation of Unit 4 with the existing Retail Unit 3B to create a combined retail space of 161 square metres.
- Floor area
- 161 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
Proposed development will consist of change of use of unit 4 from restaurant use to retail use and the amalgamation of existing retail unit 3b and unit 4 for retail use (161 sq. M)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Clonbrusk, Ballymahon Road, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €307,000 | 140 m |
| 11a Clonbrusk, Ballymahon Rd, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 144 m |
| Clonbrusk, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €372,000 | 223 m |
| 3 Cloghanboy, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 229 m |
| Unit 5, Sonas Village, Cloghanboy | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 310 m |
| Apt 12, Sonas Village, Cloghanboy | Jun 2026 | €152,000 | 317 m |
| 12 Cloghanboy Crescent, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €495,000 | 343 m |
| Cornamagh, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Jul 2026 | €370,000 | 350 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 received9 May 2024
- Decision due3 July 2024
- Decision issued26 June 2024
- Grant issued23 August 2024
- Permission expiry22 August 2029
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