Unit 36 Golden Island Shopping Centre, Golden Island Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Change of use from ground floor retail to restaurant use (180 sq. M. ) (including extract flue to rear)
2660319 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 17 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660319
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 June 2026
Official record
Development description
Change of use from ground floor retail to restaurant use (180 sq. M. ) (including extract flue to rear)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Irishtown Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €183,000 | 183 m |
| 11 Irishtown Central, Irishtown, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 183 m |
| 30 Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €204,000 | 183 m |
| 12 Belhavel, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €179,000 | 185 m |
| 18 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 239 m |
| 11 Elworth Court, Golden Island, Athlone | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 239 m |
| Apartment 19 Inish House, Golden Island, Athlone | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 293 m |
| 20 Inish House, Athlone, Westmeath | May 2026 | €255,000 | 293 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 received17 June 2026
- Decision due11 August 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the change of use from ground floor retail to restaurant unit. The application will also…
Unit 36 , Golden Island Shopping Centre , Athlone
21155WestmeathLodged 29 Mar 2021Change of use
- Granted40 m away
One illuminated sign replacing the existing internal mall entrance signage to the front of the store,…
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197181WestmeathLodged 27 Aug 2019Retention
- Granted80 m away
Extension and upgrade works to the existing cinema to include internal reconfiguration, the construction of 4…
Golden Island Shopping Centre , Athlone
187243WestmeathLodged 20 Dec 2018Commercial
- Granted80 m away
Extension and upgrade works to the existing cinema to include internal reconfiguration, the construction of 4…
Golden Island Shopping Centre , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2460429WestmeathLodged 6 Nov 2024Commercial
- Refused80 m away
EXTENSION OF DURATION for extension and upgrade works to the existing cinema to include internal…
IMC Athlone Cinema , Golden Island Shopping Centre , Athlone
243WestmeathLodged 23 Jan 2024Commercial
- Granted90 m away
The proposal relates to the development of 2 no. kiosk units of the size 10 sq.m each, (total area of 20…
Golden Island Shopping Centre , Golden Island , Athlone Co. Westmeath
2460420WestmeathLodged 1 Nov 2024Commercial
- Granted100 m away
Proposal relating to the retention of 1 kiosk of the size 10 sq.m, and all associated works located on the…
Golden Island Shopping Centre , Golden Island Athlone , Co. Westmeath
2460423WestmeathLodged 4 Nov 2024Retention
- Granted130 m away
Planning Permission for the proposed material alteration and unification of 2 existing retail units (Units 13…
Units 13 & 14 , Golden Island Shopping Centre , Athlone
177106WestmeathLodged 15 Jun 2017Commercial
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