Battery Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Retention of a Baptist church, with plans for extensions, renovations, and demolition of a shed.
2560102 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 13 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560102
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought to keep an existing rear building as a Baptist church. Permission is also sought to extend and renovate the church, extend the existing dwelling house, and demolish a domestic shed.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission to retain the existing building located to the rear of the site as a baptist church and planning permission for an extension onto the existing dwelling house, renovations and extension to the existing baptist church and demolition of the existing domestic shed and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Support high quality residential consolidation and sustainable intensification at appropriate locations in a manner that does not impact negatively on the amenities or character of an area.”
National zoning type: Existing 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lissadell, Battery Road, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €145,000 | 64 m |
| 15 Saint Annes Terrace, Athlone, County Westmeath | May 2026 | €60,000 | 152 m |
| 60 Connaught St, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €135,000 | 229 m |
| 1 Connaught Gardens, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €245,000 | 243 m |
| 51 Connaught St, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 249 m |
| 18 College Park, Athlone, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €219,000 | 268 m |
| 44 Connaught Street, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €776,667 | 271 m |
| 46-48 Connaught Street, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €1,553,333 | 271 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 received13 March 2025
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