A site of 1.26 Ha at Athlone Business Park, Dublin Road Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Reversion of a distribution hub back to a builders' merchants with new mezzanine areas and external changes.
2560543 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 6 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560543
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of reverting a 2,116 sqm premises from a distribution hub to a builders' merchants. It includes removing a mezzanine, adding two new mezzanines, internal and external modifications, a canopy, new signage, and a security hut.
- Floor area
- 2,737 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
Development will principally consist of the reversion of the premises (2,116 sq m) from its current use as a distribution hub to the previously permitted use as a builders’ merchants; removal of the existing mezzanine (182 sq m), and provision of two new mezzanine areas (670 sq m and 133 sq m); internal modifications; elevational changes including the provision of a roller shutter door on the east elevation and 3 no. Fire escape doors on the east, west and south elevations; a canopy structure attached to the south elevation; new signage including elevational signage and an illuminated freestanding sign (3 m in height); provision of a security hut (5.3 sq m); the omission of 1 no. Car parking space to facilitate cycle parking; the minor repositioning of car parking spaces; hgv loading bays; external storage; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. The gross floor area of the building will increase from 2,116 sq m to 2,737 sq m, and the maximum building height of 10.265 m will remain unchanged
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 143 Meadowbrook Est, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €165,000 | 454 m |
| 145 Meadowbrook, Willow Park, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €309,654 | 461 m |
| 146 Meadowbrook, Willow Park, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €154,827 | 466 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 received6 November 2025
- Decision due9 January 2026
- Decision issued9 January 2026
- Grant issued19 February 2026
- Permission expiry18 February 2031
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