The Grove, Old Galway Road, Bellaugh Baylough
Retention of five timber cabins, a block outbuilding, and five steel storage containers.
2519 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 May 2025
- Reference
- 2519
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for five timber show house cabins (retaining two for temporary accommodation), site leveling fill, a block-built outbuilding, and five steel storage containers.
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: (a) retain construction of five timber show house cabins and to retain two of the five for temporary accommodation (b) retain importation of minimal fill to level site (c) retain block built outbuilding (d) retain 5 no steel storage containers and all associated site services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sceilig, Baylough, Athlone | May 2025 | €450,000 | 204 m |
| 13 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 212 m |
| 17 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 231 m |
| 27 Annesfield Woods, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €293,000 | 239 m |
| 6 Springwell Court, Baylough, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €334,802 | 255 m |
| 9 Ardbrae Park, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €250,793 | 256 m |
| 7 Springwell Court, Athlone, Co. Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €370,044 | 262 m |
| 33 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 279 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 May 2025
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