Unit 24A Blyry Business and Commercial Park, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Change of use from a light industrial warehouse to a place of worship.
2560218 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 8 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560218
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing two-storey light industrial unit and warehouse into a place of worship. The new facility will include a main worship hall, ancillary classrooms, media room, offices, and kitchen areas.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
A change of use of an existing two storey light industrial unit/warehouse with ancillary office and storage space into a place of worship to include a main worship hall with ancillary classrooms, media room, offices, kitchen areas, storage and toilets; external alterations to include new signage; and all associated site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Woodville Crescent, Cornamaddy, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €365,000 | 95 m |
| 10 Woodville Crescent, Woodville Grange, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €377,000 | 113 m |
| 13 Woodville Close, Woodville Grange, Cornamaddy | Jan 2025 | €375,000 | 233 m |
| Apt 23, Bastion Quay, Athlone | May 2025 | €380,000 | 362 m |
| 15 Woodville Lawn, Woodville Grange, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €447,000 | 386 m |
| 93 The Orchard, Athlone, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 475 m |
| 55 The Orchard, Athlone, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 476 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 received8 May 2025
- Further information requested23 June 2025
- Application withdrawn12 January 2026
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