1 Abbey Road Cottages Coosan Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Retention of an extension to an existing cottage in Athlone.
2560254 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 26 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560254
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 May 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 91.14 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an extension that has already been built at 1 Abbey Road Cottages on Coosan Road in Athlone.
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 an extension to an existing dwelling
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 3 Jolly Mariner, Coosan, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €317,000 | 187 m |
| 106 Jolly Mariner, Coosan Rd, Coosan | May 2026 | €273,500 | 221 m |
| 78 Jolly Marnier, Brick Island, Coosan | Oct 2025 | €305,000 | 221 m |
| 35 Jolly Mariner, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 237 m |
| 34 Jolly Mariner, Coosan Rd, Athlone | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 237 m |
| 3 Assumption Road, Athlone, County Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 329 m |
| 6 Hazelwood, Rindoon, Coosan | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 335 m |
| St. Joseph'S, Coosan, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €325,000 | 374 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 received26 May 2025
- Further information requested11 July 2025
- Further information received20 August 2025
- Decision due16 September 2025
- Decision issued16 September 2025
- Grant issued21 October 2025
- Permission expiry20 October 2030
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