Charlie Brownes Public House, Dublin Road, Athlone
Retention of a public house with an ATM, a separate retail unit, and first-floor private accommodation.
2560236 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 14 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560236
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a public house as constructed, including an ATM and a separate retail unit. The application also seeks to retain the use of the first floor as private accommodation separate from the public house.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Retention permission for public house as constructed with atm and including separate retail unit from that granted under planning reference number 2282 and to retain the first floor use as private accommodation separate from the use of the public house and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynaun, Ferbane, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €115,000 | 114 m |
| 16 Willow Park View, Athlone, Park View | Mar 2025 | €277,000 | 114 m |
| 19 Willow Crescent, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €255,000 | 170 m |
| 18 Willow Crescent, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 174 m |
| 11 Willow Crescent, Willow Park, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 216 m |
| 75 Willow Park, Athlone, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 236 m |
| 15 Willow Place, Athlone, Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €267,000 | 251 m |
| 79 Willow Park, Athlone, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 269 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 received14 May 2025
- Further information requested8 July 2025
- Further information received12 September 2025
- Decision due9 October 2025
- Decision issued9 October 2025
- Grant issued18 November 2025
- Permission expiry17 November 2030
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