Unit 2 and Unit 3 Inish Carraig Business Centre, Golden Island Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Change of use from a fitness clinic to a place of worship and religious instruction in Athlone.
2460211 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 19 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460211
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert Unit 2 and Unit 3 of the Inish Carraig Business Centre. The existing fitness clinic will be changed into a place of worship and religious instruction, including all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from an existing fitness clinic to use as a place of worship/religious instruction and all associated site 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 51 m |
| 20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €255,000 | 51 m |
| 93 Sean Costello St, Athlone, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 111 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 190 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 190 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 217 m |
| 1 St Marys Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 228 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 246 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 received19 June 2024
- Further information requested12 August 2024
- Further information received14 August 2024
- Decision due10 September 2024
- Decision issued4 September 2024
- Grant issued14 October 2024
- Permission expiry13 October 2029
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