Rockbrook Court, Dublin Rd, Athlone Co. Westmeath
Conversion of communal and office spaces into three apartments in Athlone.
2660097 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 10 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660097
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use within an existing apartment building. It proposes converting a ground-floor security office and utility room into a studio apartment, and converting seminar rooms on the first and second floors into two separate one-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 3
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
- Change of use to part of an existing apartment building consisting of the following
- Change of use from existing security office, communal utility/drying room and wc at ground floor level to a proposed one bedroom studio apartment
- Change of use from existing seminar room and toilet facilities at first floor level to a proposed one bedroom apartment
- Change of use from existing seminar room and toilet facilities at second floor level to a proposed one bedroom apartment
- All the above together with all necessary internal and external alterations, changes to existing elevations, connection to services and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €336,238 | 113 m |
| 11 Willow Crescent, Willow Park, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 126 m |
| 19 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2025 | €125,000 | 134 m |
| 17 Brookview, Dublin Rd, Athone | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 134 m |
| 4 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €215,000 | 150 m |
| 3 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €227,000 | 150 m |
| 1 Brookview Apts, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €206,000 | 150 m |
| 18 Willow Crescent, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 189 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 received10 March 2026
- Further information requested1 May 2026
- Further information received1 July 2026
- Decision due28 July 2026
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