IDA Business & Technology Park, Garrycastle Dublin Road, Athlone Co. Westmeath
Retention of a heavy goods vehicle parking area in Athlone.
2560400 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 8 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560400
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an additional hardstanding area of approximately 262 square metres. The area is used for heavy goods vehicle container parking at the IDA Business & Technology Park.
- Floor area
- 262 m²
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 - development consists of an additional hardstanding area of circa 262m² for heavy goods vehicle container parking to the north of the existing site, with all associated landscaping and ground works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for high value high tech knowledge, R&D and SMART industries in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €336,238 | 447 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 received8 August 2025
- Decision due2 October 2025
- Decision issued1 October 2025
- Grant issued7 November 2025
- Permission expiry6 November 2030
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