No. 1 Sean Costello Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Conversion of a two-storey commercial and residential building in Athlone into a new café and restaurant.
2660297 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 5 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660297
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and change of use of an existing two-storey mixed-use property into a café/restaurant over two floors. Works include a new single-storey rear extension, internal and external alterations, a new shopfront, and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 2
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 refurbishment and change of use of an existing 2 storey mixed use commercial and residential property into a new café/restaurant over two floors. Works to include the construction of a new single-storey extension to the rear; all associated internal and external alterations to provide new servery, seating areas, kitchen, toilets, associated ancillary accommodation, and new shopfront to the front façade; external landscaping; and all ancillary 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 | 48 m |
| 3 Griffith St, Athlone, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €216,500 | 74 m |
| 9 Wolfe Tone Terrace, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2026 | €310,000 | 144 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 194 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 194 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 196 m |
| 30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €204,000 | 196 m |
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 196 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 June 2026
- Decision due30 July 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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