Loughanaskin, Athlone, Co.Westmeath (Former School St Mary's Place)
Conversion of office space to apartments and retention of an apartment in a protected former school in Athlone.
2560572 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 19 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560572
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting office space to residential use to create four new apartments, alongside the retention of an existing lower ground floor apartment. The works will take place within the curtilage of the former St Mary's Place School, which is a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 5
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, the development will consist of, change of use from office space to residential on lower ground floor to construct 2 no 1 bed apartments. Retention permission of existing 1 bed apartment on the lower ground floor change of use from office space to residential on second floor to construct 2no 1 bed apartments and 2 no 2 bed apartments. All internal changes within the curtilage of the former st mary's place school rps no: 154 and under the national monuments act niah 15009031
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 Mardyke St, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 168 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 203 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 203 m |
| 1 St Marys Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 206 m |
| 3 Griffith St, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €216,500 | 224 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 252 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 255 m |
| 30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €204,000 | 255 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 received19 November 2025
In the area
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- Refused60 m away
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