No. 6 and No.7 Abbey Road Cottages Coosan Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Construction of 36 residential units in Athlone, incorporating two partially demolished vacant bungalows.
2560448 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 5 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560448
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the partial demolition and renovation of two vacant bungalows to incorporate them into a new scheme. The project will deliver 36 own-door access residential units split across four blocks.
- Residential units
- 36
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
Development which consists of: i) partial demolition of no. 6, abbey road cottages, an existing, vacant bungalow. The remaining element will be renovated and incorporated into block b (described in item iii(b) below) ii) partial demolition of no. 7, abbey road cottages, an existing, vacant bungalow. The remaining element will be renovated and incorporated into block a (described in item iii(a) below) iii) development of 36no. Own-door access residential units split over 4no. Blocks: a) block a is part two storey, part single storey, incorporating the remaining structure of no. 7 abbey road and consists of a total of 5no. Units; 3no. 1-bed apartments, located at ground floor level and 2no. Apartments, located at first floor level (1no 1-bed apartment & 1no. 2-bed apartment); b) block b is part two storey, part single storey, incorporating the remaining structure of no. 6 abbey road and consists of a total of 7 no. Units; 4 no. Apartments located at ground floor level (3 no. 1-bed apartments and 1n o. 2-bed apartment) and 3 no. Apartments, located at first floor level (2 no. 1-bed apartments & 1 no. 2-bed apartment); c) block c is three-storey high and consists of 4 no. 1-bed apartments, located at ground floor level, 2 no. 2-bed apartments, located on the first floor level and 2 no. 2-bed apartments, located on the second floor; d) block d is three-storey high and consists of 8 no. 1-bed apartments, located at ground floor level, 4no. 2-bed apartments, located on the first floor level and 4no. 2-bed apartments, located on the second floor iv) car parking, bicycle parking and bin storage provision v) provision of public amenity spaces and public lighting; vi) installation of a pumping station vii) connection to public sewer, watermain and surface water viii) proposed access roads from the public carriageway and all works necessary to facilitate the development inclusive of road/footpath revisions, boundary treatments and retaining structures, vehicular parking arrangements, suds drainage and landscaping; ix) all ancillary site works
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 | 45 m |
| 35 Jolly Mariner, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 115 m |
| 34 Jolly Mariner, Coosan Rd, Athlone | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 115 m |
| 106 Jolly Mariner, Coosan Rd, Coosan | May 2026 | €273,500 | 143 m |
| 78 Jolly Marnier, Brick Island, Coosan | Oct 2025 | €305,000 | 143 m |
| 3 Assumption Road, Athlone, County Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 214 m |
| 110 Assumption Road, Athlone, County Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €330,000 | 293 m |
| 23 Assumption Rd, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 315 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 received5 September 2025
- Further information requested30 October 2025
- Further information received2 March 2026
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