The Diskin Centre, Golden Island, Athlone
Installation of a single-storey modular café made of shipping containers in Athlone.
2660227 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 5 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660227
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a single-storey café unit made from two connected 20ft modular shipping containers. The café will feature a food preparation area, seating, an accessible toilet, and a takeaway collection point.
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Official record
Development description
Development which will consist of the installation of a single-storey café unit comprising two connected modular structures (20ft containers), incorporating a coffee and food preparation area, customer seating area, and accessible toilet facilities, together with associated site works including internal access roads, car parking, bin storage, signage, landscaping, and all ancillary site development works. The proposal includes a controlled takeaway collection point for customers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 89 m |
| 20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €255,000 | 89 m |
| 93 Sean Costello St, Athlone, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 175 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 202 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 202 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 213 m |
| 16 Carberry House, Ard Ri, Dublin Rd Athlone | May 2025 | €212,000 | 239 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 240 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 received5 May 2026
- Decision due29 June 2026
- Decision issued29 June 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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177117WestmeathLodged 29 Jun 2017Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Change of use from an existing fitness clinic to use as a place of worship/religious instruction and all…
Unit 2 and Unit 3 Inish Carraig Business Centre , Golden Island Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2460211WestmeathLodged 19 Jun 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Change of use from class 1 to class 7 for use of the units as a place of worship/religious instruction and…
Unit 2 and Unit 3 Inish Carraig Business Centre , Golden Island Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2460183WestmeathLodged 30 May 2024Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Retention Permission for restaurant/cafe and associated signage from previously granted retail use under…
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167019WestmeathLodged 29 Feb 2016Retention
- Granted70 m away
Proposed development consisting of change of use of an existing first floor office unit into a dental surgery…
Unit 9B , Inish Carraig Golden Island , Athlone Co. Westmeath
2460181WestmeathLodged 24 May 2024Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Retention permission for sub-division of Office Unit Suite 13 into two office units, Suite 13 & Suite 13A
Suite 13 , Inish Carraig Business Centre , Golden Island
22399WestmeathLodged 4 Aug 2022Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Change of use of premises from Barbershop to Restaurant and take-away food provider
Unit 3 , Inishouse , Athlone
21497WestmeathLodged 7 Sept 2021Change of use
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