Northgate Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Change of use and refurbishment of a ground floor retail unit into a restaurant or café.
2460166 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 15 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460166
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and change of use of a ground floor retail unit into a restaurant/café within a mixed-use building. The building is a protected structure, and works will include internal layout alterations and new external signage.
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
- The refurbishment with a change of use of the existing ground floor retail unit of an existing mixed use building into a restaurant/café. The existing building, which is also a protected structure (rps no. 200 & niah reg. No. 15009296), includes a basement storage area, a ground floor retail unit and an additional 2 storeys of office space. Works to facilitate the change of use will include
- Alterations to the internal layout of the ground floor level with the removal of some internal partitions, the addition of new sanitary facilities, new serving counters and kitchen facilities, seating and fit out; and
- New external signage and all associated site development 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 3 Springwell Court, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €333,040 | 18 m |
| 27 The Walk, Esker, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €285,500 | 18 m |
| 18 The Walk, Esker, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €371,950 | 18 m |
| Hoylake, Garden Vale, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €375,000 | 18 m |
| Tully, Ballydangan, Athlone | May 2025 | €245,000 | 18 m |
| Ballydangan, Athlone, County Roscommon | May 2025 | €15,000 | 18 m |
| Kilkenny West, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 18 m |
| No 15 Springwell Court, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €286,344 | 18 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 received15 May 2024
- Decision due9 July 2024
- Decision issued26 June 2024
- Grant issued23 August 2024
- Permission expiry22 August 2029
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