Unit 42 Athlone Town Centre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Change of use from a retail butcher to a licensed restaurant in Athlone Town Centre.
2560586 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 27 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560586
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a 108 sq m unit from a retail butcher to a food, beverage, and licensed restaurant. The works will also include changes to the external shop front elevation and signage.
- Floor area
- 108 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
The change of use of unit 42, existing retail butcher to food & beverages and licensed restaurant with a total gross floor area of 108m2. Permission is also sought for associated changes to the external shop front elevation, signage and all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mardyke St, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 35 m |
| 3 Griffith St, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €216,500 | 98 m |
| 9 Wolfe Tone Terrace, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2026 | €310,000 | 189 m |
| 8 Strand St, Athlone, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €342,000 | 213 m |
| Lloyds Lane, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €39,600 | 223 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 231 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 231 m |
| 6a Preaching Lane, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 236 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 received27 November 2025
- Further information requested26 January 2026
- Further information received4 February 2026
- Decision due3 March 2026
- Decision issued3 March 2026
- Grant issued14 April 2026
- Permission expiry13 April 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Retention permission for the change of use of a Portion (i.e ground floor and entire basement) of a former…
22 Mardyke Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2360083WestmeathLodged 5 Apr 2023Retention
- Granted40 m away
Development which will consist of Planning Permission for (i) New roof mounted automatic opening vent over…
McGorisks Pharmacy , 19 Mardyke St , Athlone
2560094WestmeathLodged 8 Mar 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Change of use of existing public licensed bar at ground floor level to Restaurant/Take Away. Permission is…
23 Mardyke St , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2660354WestmeathLodged 1 Jul 2026
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Change of use of existing public licensed bar at first floor level to Restaurant/Take Away. Permission is…
23 Mardyke St , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2660195WestmeathLodged 22 Apr 2026Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Change use of partial ground floor residential unit to commercial use. The new 34sqm commercial unit will…
31 Mardyke Street , Athlone , Co Westmeath
21354WestmeathLodged 28 Jun 2021Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Proposed development which will consist of the amalgamation of existing retail unit no. 16 (over 2 levels),…
Athlone Town Centre Mardyke Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2460082WestmeathLodged 20 Mar 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decision50 m away
The refurbishment and change of use of an existing 2 storey mixed use commercial and residential property…
No. 1 Sean Costello Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2660297WestmeathLodged 5 Jun 2026Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
1): The conversion with a change of use of 2 existing ground floor commercial units into a café/restaurant,…
No. 1 Sean Costello Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2560036WestmeathLodged 6 Feb 2025Apartments
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for a change of use from existing 222m2 Retail Unit, to 222m2 Restaurant Unit and all associated…
Unit R1, Block B, The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18
D17A/0613Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Jul 2017
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of the ground floor commercial unit from retail use to restaurant use with ancillary takeaway…
Unit B, Barnewalls Way, 119, Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12
3994/20Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2020
- GrantedChange of use
For change of use from Retail to Restaurant / Food Takeaway, ancillary internal alterations, alterations to…
No. 28 Leinster Street , Athy , Co. Kildare
2460828KildareLodged 26 Aug 2024
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of ground floor of property from retail (butchers) to commercial (combining hot food,…
Donovans, Main Street, Rathcoole, Dublin, D24 FKX8
SD23A/0200South DublinLodged 17 Aug 2023
- GrantedChange of use
For the proposed change of use of the ground floor of an existing two storey building from existing butchers…
20 High Street , Bagenalstown , Co. Carlow.
16383CarlowLodged 23 Dec 2016
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for the change of use from ground floor retail to restaurant unit. The application will also…
Unit 36 , Golden Island Shopping Centre , Athlone
21155WestmeathLodged 29 Mar 2021
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.