River Court T.P. O' Connor St., Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Retention of a change of use from commercial to residential for a first-floor unit in Athlone.
2560246 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 17 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560246
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for converting a first-floor unit from commercial use to residential use. The property is located at River Court, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
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
A change of use from commercial to residential of a unit on the first floor level
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 | 49 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 49 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 88 m |
| 30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €204,000 | 92 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 92 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 92 m |
| 20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €255,000 | 177 m |
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 177 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 received17 May 2025
- Decision due11 July 2025
- Decision issued9 July 2025
- Grant issued18 August 2025
- Permission expiry17 August 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
RETENTION for a change of use from commercial to residential at first floor
River Court T.P. O' Connor St. , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2560198WestmeathLodged 23 Apr 2025Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of ground floor of residence at 7 Sean Costello Street to office use — Amalgamation of 1…
7 Sean Costello Street & 1 Payne's Lane , Athlone , Co Westmeath
21203WestmeathLodged 19 Apr 2021Change of use
- Granted40 m away
A change of use from commercial to residential to a unit on the ground floor
Sean Costello St. , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2560265WestmeathLodged 29 May 2025Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Planning Permission for a change of use from retail unit to restaurant and all associated site works
Irishtown , Athlone , Co Westmeath
167114WestmeathLodged 16 Aug 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Construction of a 2 storey building containing 4 No. apartments with rear stores and courtyard together with…
T.P. O Connor Street , Irishtown , Athlone
2395WestmeathLodged 20 Jun 2023Apartments
- Granted70 m away
Change of use from retail use to coffee shop use, the erection of new signage consisting of individually…
Unit 7 , John Broderick Street Athlone , Co Westmeath
187136WestmeathLodged 20 Jul 2018Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Retention planning permission for the following: 1A: Retention of Apartments No. 01 & 02 at First Floor…
Unit 24 Athlone Shopping Centre , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2360169WestmeathLodged 13 Jun 2023Apartments
- Granted80 m away
Retention planning permission for the following: 1A: Retention of Change of use from Commercial Unit to…
Unit 24 Athlone Shopping Centre , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2360198WestmeathLodged 30 Jun 2023Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING COMMERCIAL UNIT TO RESIDENTIAL ON FIRST FLOOR LEVEL
CRUAGHGORM HOUSE , MAIN STREET , DONEGAL TOWN
1851215DonegalLodged 8 Aug 2018
- GrantedChange of use
A change of use from commercial to residential to a unit on the ground floor
Sean Costello St. , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2560265WestmeathLodged 29 May 2025
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of existing first floor unit from residential to commercial office use
Unit E, Barr na Sraide, Ballincollig,
077310corkLodged 26 Apr 2007
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for a change of use from commercial to residential use of the original residential area at first…
2 Ballsgrove Shopping Centre , Drogheda , Co Louth
20471LouthLodged 2 Jul 2020
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Permission for change of use of first floor unit from commercial use to private residential apartment
Unit 7 , 21A Pouladuff Road , Cork City
2544292Cork CityLodged 10 Nov 2025
- GrantedChange of use
The change of use at first floor from office use to residential use
1, Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96YT50
D24A/0301/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 May 2024
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.