Our Lady's Bower, Aghacocara and Loughanaskin Lower Road Athlone, County Westmeath
Amendment of a permitted scheme to replace a 22-unit apartment block with 10 detached houses at a convent site in Athlone.
2660236 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 9 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660236
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 May 2026
- Residential units
- 10
- Floor area
- 1507.4099999999996 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes an amendment to a previously permitted development at Our Lady's Bower Convent, a protected structure. The change replaces a permitted 22-unit apartment block on the old tennis courts with 10 two-storey plus attic detached houses.
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Official record
Development description
Development at this site: our lady’s bower convent, a protected structure rps no. 224 & 223, in the townlands of aghacocara and loughanaskin. Lower road, athlone. The development consists of an amendment to the previously permitted development (reg. Ref. 20/7079 and reg. Ref. 25/39), part d), from a new residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south east part of the site, consisting of 22 no. 2-bed, 32 parking spaces and ancillary site works to 10 no. 4-bed detached 2-storey + attic houses and ancillary site works. The area of the site relating to this amendment is c. 0.3 hectares
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide and improve community, civic and educational facilities and to preserve the open character of institutional lands and the setting of heritage buildings contained within such lands.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Ankers Court, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 126 m |
| 9 Ankers Court, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Jan 2026 | €180,000 | 136 m |
| Curry, Brideswell, Athlone | Aug 2025 | €62,500 | 164 m |
| Apt 24 Wellmount, Student Accommodation, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 184 m |
| 10 Portanure House, Ard Ri, Old Dublin Rd | May 2025 | €232,000 | 187 m |
| 8 Portanure House, Ardri, Athlone | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 187 m |
| 12 Portanure House Adri, Brideswell St, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €261,000 | 187 m |
| 19 Wellmount Village, Dublin Rd, Athlone | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 190 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 received9 May 2026
- Decision due3 July 2026
- Decision issued3 July 2026
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