Ardbrae Park Monksland, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Demolition of a house and construction of 29 new houses in Athlone.
2560091 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 7 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560091
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2025
- Residential units
- 29
- Floor area
- 3085.899999999999 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing two-storey detached four-bedroom house, sheds, and boundary wall. In its place, 29 new houses will be built, comprising 18 semi-detached and 11 terraced homes, along with road upgrades, footpaths, 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: (i) demolition of existing two storey detached 4-bedroom dwelling, sheds and boundary wall (ii) the construction of a residential development of 29 no. Houses (including 18 no. Semi-detached, three-bedroom houses, 5 no. Terraced, three-bedroom houses, and 6 no. Terraced, two-bedroom houses each served by private amenity space and 2 no. Vehicular parking spaces; (iii) the upgrade and widening of the existing residential entrance to serve the new development, the upgrade of an existing vehicular/pedestrian entrance off ardbrae park road to serve the development, a new vehicular/pedestrian entrance off ardbrae park to serve the development, new pedestrian public footpaths along galway road/ arbrae park road, provision for direct vehicular pedestrian access for 4 no. Dwelling onto ardbrae park road, an internal access road/footpaths to serve the proposed dwelling houses and, (iv) all ancillary site and infrastructural works including landscaped public open space (1622.45 sq. M), general hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, suds, and foul/surface water drainage works including connection to existing services necessary to facilitate proposed development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for high quality residential development and associated services in line with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Ardbrae Park, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €250,793 | 26 m |
| Sceilig, Baylough, Athlone | May 2025 | €450,000 | 91 m |
| 33 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 110 m |
| 27 Annesfield Woods, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €293,000 | 114 m |
| 44 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 138 m |
| 17 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 167 m |
| 7 Abbeygarth, Baylough, Athlone | Aug 2025 | €292,000 | 177 m |
| 13 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 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 received7 March 2025
- Further information requested30 April 2025
- Further information received26 September 2025
- Decision due9 November 2025
- Decision issued7 November 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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