Cloghanboy (Homan), and Cloghanboy (Strain) [townlands], Athlone Co. Westmeath
Construction of a part 8 and part 10 storey hotel with 192 bedrooms.
2460191 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 4 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460191
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use and plan from a previously permitted office building to a major new hotel development. The hotel will feature 192 bedrooms, a lounge, bar, restaurant, gym, spa, and conference facilities, utilizing a previously permitted 3-storey parking deck.
- Residential units
- 192
- Storeys
- 10
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Official record
Development description
Proposed development providing for a change of use and plan to the office building permitted under westmeath county council reference 22/337 to a construct a part 8 and part 10 storey hotel with 192 no. Bedrooms, lounge, bar, restaurant / dinning, gym / spa, conference and meeting room facilities, alongside reception, kitchen, storage, staff welfare and service areas. The proposed development contains plant areas (rooftop and integrated room space), bicycle storage and ancillary works including water/wastewater services, surface water drainage, hard and soft landscaping, signage, and all other site development works. The proposed development will be accessed from the brawney road, utilising previously permitted entrances, 3 storey parking deck and site substation. Planning permission is sought for a 5-year period
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Cloghanboy, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 142 m |
| 2 Cloghanboy Close, Cloghanboy, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €437,000 | 155 m |
| 1 Cloghanboy Park, Athlone, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 254 m |
| Ballymahon Road, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 259 m |
| Unit 5, Sonas Village, Cloghanboy | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 275 m |
| Carra Maple Court, Clonbrusk, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 283 m |
| 3 Cloghanboy, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 304 m |
| 12 Whitebeam Ave, Clonbrusk, Athlone | Aug 2025 | €445,000 | 309 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 June 2024
- Further information requested29 July 2024
- Further information received11 October 2024
- Decision due7 November 2024
- Decision issued6 November 2024
- Appeal submitted3 December 2024
- Appeal decided11 March 2025
- Permission expiry10 March 2030
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