McGorisks Pharmacy, 19 Mardyke St, Athlone
Change of use of a former bank to a retail pharmacy and doctor's clinic, with new signage and shopfront.
2560094 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 8 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560094
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a new roof vent and internal fire escape lobby. It also seeks retention permission for changing the use of a former Ulster Bank building to a ground-floor pharmacy and a first-floor doctor's clinic, alongside a new shopfront and signage.
- Floor area
- 468 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development which will consist of planning permission for (i) new roof mounted automatic opening vent over stairwell. (ii) new internal fire protected escape lobby with minor alterations to fire escape door at basement level. Retention planning permission for (iii) change of use of the existing financial service building (formerly ulster bank) to a retail pharmacy at ground floor level (234 sq. M) and doctor’s clinic at first floor level (234 sq. M). (iv) revised retail signage to the ground floor front elevation consisting of high-level surface mounted signage. (v) new pharmacy shopfront to the ground floor front elevation consisting of a glazed facade including entrance door and removal of atm and wall section
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through consolidating development, encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mardyke St, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 25 m |
| 3 Griffith St, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €216,500 | 60 m |
| 9 Wolfe Tone Terrace, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2026 | €310,000 | 145 m |
| 8 Strand St, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €342,000 | 189 m |
| Lloyds Lane, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €39,600 | 212 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 218 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 218 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 219 m |
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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 received8 March 2025
- Further information requested17 April 2025
- Further information received16 October 2025
- Decision due30 November 2025
- Decision issued25 November 2025
- Grant issued6 January 2026
- Permission expiry5 January 2031
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