Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 23 July 2025

Townland of Creggan Upper, Fardrum Athlone, Co. Westmeath N37 TBP5

Demolition of a non-habitable dwelling to build a major motor vehicle sales and service facility in Athlone.

2560260 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 29 May 2025

Reference
2560260
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 May 2025

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing non-habitable dwelling to construct a motor vehicle sales and service complex. This will include two main service/sales buildings (one with a mezzanine), two standalone valet/car wash buildings, an access road off the N62, and illuminated pylon signs.

Commercialdemolitioncar dealershipcommercial
Floor area
3,368 m²

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Official record

Development description

To demolish existing non-habitable dwelling and associated buildings, and the construction of the following: building ‘a’, a standalone single storey motor vehicle service and sales facility (with ancillary offices, staff and customer facilities and ancillary spaces), (c. 1,780 sq. M. ) with illuminated signage zone on north-west elevation (c. 3.75 sq. M) and an illuminated sign on the north-east elevation (c. 3.8 sq m); building ‘b’, a standalone one storey with mezzanine level motor vehicle service and sales facility (with ancillary offices, staff and customer facilities and ancillary spaces), (c. 952 sq. M. ) with illuminated signage zones on north, south and west elevations (c. 16.2 sq. M in total); building ‘c’, a standalone single storey valet and car wash building (with water recycling unit), (c. 310 sq. M. ); and building ‘d’, a standalone single storey valet and car wash building (with water recycling unit), (c. 326 sq. M. ). Both building ‘c’ and ‘d’ will be used for valeting and washing vehicles solely for the operation of building ‘a’ and ‘b’. The development also includes the construction of an access road off the n62; 2 no. Free-standing double-sided illuminated pylon signs (with signage zone of c. 9 sq. M in total); flag poles; customer and staff car parking; bicycle parking; new and used vehicle display parking; vehicle storage area and service parking; electric vehicle charging points; associated lighting; hard and soft landscaping including the provision of boundary treatments, gates, fencing, walls and bollards; suds measures; partial green roof to building a; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); ancillary plant; and all other site excavation and development works above and below ground. A natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Strategic GatewayBP
“To provide for a range of specialist but complementary uses which are permissible within this area. Such uses include flagship enterprise,trade,exhibition,conference facilities & related leisure,cultural,residential & community uses including schools”

National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses

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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Key dates

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  1. Application received29 May 2025
  2. Decision due23 July 2025
  3. Decision issued23 July 2025
  4. Grant issued27 August 2025
  5. Permission expiry26 August 2030

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