Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co.Westmeath
Phased expansion of a warehouse facility including new loading bays, high-bay storage, and demolition of unused offices.
2560526 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 24 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560526
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a phased development at an existing warehouse facility. The works include a new goods-in area with loading bays, a high-bay storage facility with a stock-transfer link, and a goods-out area. It also involves traffic reconfiguration and the demolition of plant rooms and unused detached office buildings.
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for a phased development (phases 1-3) to include
- Goods-in area including loading bays and new covered truck loading/unloading area
- High-bay storage facility and stock-transfer link to existing warehouse, and
- Goods-out area including loading bays to the front of the existing warehouse, along with reconfiguration of traffic & parking facilities, together with associated demolition of plant rooms and unused detached office buildings, signage and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Woodville Close, Woodville Grange, Cornamaddy | Jan 2025 | €375,000 | 304 m |
| 8 Cornamaddy, Athlone, County Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 313 m |
| 12 Cornamaddy, Athlone, Westmeathnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €102,000 | 318 m |
| 53 Drummaconn, Corranmaddy, Athlone | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 349 m |
| 1 Coill Ur, Ballymahon Rd, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 358 m |
| 2 Coill Ur, Woodville, Athlone | May 2025 | €270,000 | 365 m |
| 78 Drumaconn, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €337,000 | 371 m |
| 27 The Orchard, Blyry, Cornamaddy | Sept 2025 | €282,000 | 380 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 received24 October 2025
- Further information requested17 December 2025
- Further information received15 May 2026
- Decision due11 June 2026
- Decision issued11 June 2026
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