Sean Costello St., Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Change of use from commercial to residential for a ground floor unit.
2560265 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 29 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560265
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use from commercial to residential for a unit located on the ground floor of a building on Sean Costello Street.
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Official record
Development description
A change of use from commercial to residential to a unit on the ground floor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 82 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 82 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 125 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 127 m |
| 30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €204,000 | 127 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 127 m |
| 11 Mardyke St, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 171 m |
| 3 Griffith St, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €216,500 | 193 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 received29 May 2025
- Decision due23 July 2025
- Decision issued11 July 2025
- Grant issued18 August 2025
- Permission expiry17 August 2030
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