The Grove House Apartments, Old Galway Road Baylough Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
Retention & planning permission is sought: retention permission is sought for change of use of existing building to provide short term rental accommodation consisting of 7 no.…
2660306 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 9 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660306
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 June 2026
Official record
Development description
Retention & planning permission is sought: retention permission is sought for change of use of existing building to provide short term rental accommodation consisting of 7 no. Units/apartments (5 no. 1 – bed apartments and 2 no 2 - bed apartments) to include for alteration to the building’s elevations and all ancillary works. Planning permission is sought for alteration to the building’s south elevation and construction of new boundary treatment with pedestrian & vehicular access gate and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 98 m |
| 17 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 117 m |
| 27 Annesfield Woods, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €293,000 | 135 m |
| 6 Springwell Court, Baylough, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €334,802 | 143 m |
| 7 Springwell Court, Athlone, Co. Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €370,044 | 150 m |
| 33 Annsfield Woods, Baylough, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 177 m |
| 9 Ardbrae Park, Athlone, Co Westmeath | May 2025 | €250,793 | 182 m |
| Sceilig, Baylough, Athlone | May 2025 | €450,000 | 184 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 June 2026
- Decision due3 August 2026
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