IDA Business & Technology Park, Garrycastle, Athlone
Extension of duration for the demolition of an existing building and construction of a new technology building.
2510 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 14 April 2025
- Reference
- 2510
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 14 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking an extension of duration for a previously approved project at the IDA Business & Technology Park. The works involve the demolition of an existing building and the construction of a new Advance Technology Building with associated infrastructure.
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Official record
Development description
Extension of duration for demolition of the existing building on site and provision of a new advance technology building. Permission is also sought for signage, car parking, cycle shelter, landscaping, underground water storage tank, esb substation/switch room and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €227,000 | 388 m |
| 1 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €206,000 | 388 m |
| 4 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €215,000 | 388 m |
| 19 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €125,000 | 391 m |
| 17 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athone | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 391 m |
| 2 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €336,238 | 404 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 received14 April 2025
- Decision due8 June 2025
- Decision issued5 June 2025
- Permission expiry15 April 2030
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