Lands adjacent to former An Post Depot, Coosan Road Clonbrusk, Athlone Co. Westmeath
Construction of 44 residential units including houses, apartments, and duplexes in Athlone.
2560011 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 15 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560011
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 January 2025
- Residential units
- 32
- Floor area
- 4399.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a residential development of 44 units on lands adjacent to the former An Post Depot in Clonbrusk. The mix will comprise 6 apartments, 6 duplex maisonettes, 15 three-bedroom houses, and 17 four-bedroom houses, alongside parking and public open space.
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
Development which will consist of the construction of 44 no. Residential units comprising 6 no. 2-bedroom apartments, 6 no. 3-bedroom duplex maisonettes, 15 no. 3-bedroom houses and 17 no. 4-bedroom houses, together with connections to services, new vehicle entrance and access road, car & cycle parking, public open space, and all associated and ancillary site works and landscaping
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Churchwood, Coosan, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 96 m |
| 36 Churchwood, Coosan, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €425,000 | 99 m |
| 37 Glenatore, Coosan, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €356,828 | 147 m |
| 39 Glenatore, Athloneprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €343,612 | 147 m |
| 38 Glenatore, Coosan, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €343,612 | 147 m |
| 40 Glenatore, Coosan, Athloneprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €356,828 | 170 m |
| 27 Glenatore, Athlone, Co. Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 181 m |
| 27 Glenatore, Athlone, Co. Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €343,500 | 181 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 received15 January 2025
- Decision due11 March 2025
- Decision issued11 March 2025
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