St. Mary's Square and the link road connecting St. Mary's Square to the R446, Athlone, Westmeath
Alterations to an existing house to create an archway leading to 7 new residential units.
2560099 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 10 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560099
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project in Athlone's Architectural Conservation Area involves altering an existing house to form an archway and pedestrian lane. This will serve a new development of 7 residential units arranged around a courtyard, requiring the demolition of a rear shed.
- Residential units
- 7
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Official record
Development description
Alteration to existing house on st. Mary’s square including the removal of its existing link garage and the part of the kitchen behind same and associated changes to elevations, to form an archway and pedestrian laneway to serve a proposed development of 7 no residential units in the area to the south of the existing adjoining buildings on st. Mary’s square. The proposed development combines 1-storey, 2-storey and 3-storey parts organised around a landscaped pedestrian courtyard linked directly to st. Mary’s square via the proposed archway and laneway. The development includes boundary modifications, demolition of small rear shed, drainage and underground services connections to st. Mary’s square services, associated new small storage sheds, associated landscaping and siteworks, and is in the athlone architectural conservation area
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 141 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 141 m |
| 11 Mardyke St, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 158 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 188 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 191 m |
| 30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €204,000 | 191 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 191 m |
| 3 Griffith St, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €216,500 | 200 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 received10 March 2025
- Decision due4 May 2025
- Decision issued30 April 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
To alter existing house on St. Mary’s Square including the removal of its existing link garage and the part…
St Mary Square & Link Road , Athlone , Co Westmeath
2560464WestmeathLodged 22 Sept 2025Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Planning Permission to construct 2 townhouses together with associated site development works, site…
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22578WestmeathLodged 23 Dec 2022New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
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23152WestmeathLodged 8 Dec 2023Retention
- Granted60 m away
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2560265WestmeathLodged 29 May 2025Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Permission is sought on behalf of ERS Developments Ltd for the following development (a) retention and…
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187117WestmeathLodged 3 Jul 2018Apartments
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Retention permission, the development will consist of, change of use from office space to residential on…
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- Granted70 m away
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2360198WestmeathLodged 30 Jun 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Retention planning permission for the following: 1A: Retention of Apartments No. 01 & 02 at First Floor…
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2360169WestmeathLodged 13 Jun 2023Apartments
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- RefusedApartments
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