Villa St John Bogganfin, Roscommon Road Athlone, Co Westmeath
Retention of a bed and breakfast accommodation converted from a dwelling in Athlone.
2460331 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 12 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460331
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to continue using the property as a Bed and Breakfast accommodation, which was converted from a previous residential dwelling. The application also includes the retention of existing roadside 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
Retention permission to continue the existing use as bed and breakfast accommodation converted from the previous use as a dwelling, retention of existing associated roadside signage, and all ancillary site works
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 | 3 m |
| 23 Meadow Lane, Roscommon Road, Athlone | Nov 2025 | €246,000 | 84 m |
| 24 Meadowlane, Roscommon Road, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 84 m |
| 9 St. Joseph's Villas, Athlone, County Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €265,000 | 111 m |
| 7 Springwell Court, Athlone, Co. Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €370,044 | 176 m |
| 6 Springwell Court, Baylough, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €334,802 | 181 m |
| 44 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 197 m |
| 17 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 203 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 received12 September 2024
- Further information requested5 November 2024
- Further information received11 November 2024
- Decision due8 December 2024
- Decision issued5 December 2024
- Grant issued13 January 2025
- Permission expiry12 January 2030
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