Apartment 5 Flynn Complex, Roscommon Road Bogganfin, Athlone Co Westmeath
Retention of a ground floor one-bedroom apartment that replaced commercial space.
2460199 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 6 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460199
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a development that reduced the commercial area and increased the residential area. This change is in the form of a one-bedroom ground floor apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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
Retention permission for development which consists of a reduction in the commercial development area and an increase in the residential development area in the form of a one-bedroomed ground floor apartment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa St John, Roscommon Rd, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 46 m |
| 9 St. Joseph's Villas, Athlone, County Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €265,000 | 105 m |
| 24 Meadowlane, Roscommon Road, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 132 m |
| 23 Meadow Lane, Roscommon Road, Athlone | Nov 2025 | €246,000 | 132 m |
| 7 Springwell Court, Athlone, Co. Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €370,044 | 147 m |
| 6 Springwell Court, Baylough, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €334,802 | 150 m |
| 44 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 152 m |
| 33 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 155 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 received6 June 2024
- Decision due31 July 2024
- Decision issued31 July 2024
- Appeal submitted22 August 2024
- Appeal decided29 January 2025
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