KCI Manufacturing Athlone Business & Technology Park, Dublin Road, Athlone Co. Westmeath
Replacement of existing branded signs with new illuminated signs at a manufacturing facility.
2460352 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460352
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to remove three existing branded signs from building facades and replace them with three internally illuminated signs. Additionally, two existing signs on stone plinths at the car park entrances will be replaced.
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
(1) removal of 3 no. Existing branded signs from building facades and replacement with 3 no. Internally illuminated branded signs in similar position, (2) removal of 2 no. Existing branded signs from stone plinths at car park entrances and replacement with 2 no. Branded signs in similar position and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for high value high tech knowledge, R&D and SMART industries in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €336,238 | 374 m |
| 3 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €227,000 | 475 m |
| 1 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €206,000 | 475 m |
| 4 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €215,000 | 475 m |
| 19 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €125,000 | 486 m |
| 17 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athone | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 486 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 received23 September 2024
- Decision due17 November 2024
- Decision issued14 November 2024
- Grant issued17 December 2024
- Permission expiry16 December 2029
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