62A Connaught Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Change of use from a beauty salon to a two-bedroom apartment in Athlone.
268 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 March 2026
- Reference
- 268
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting an existing beauty salon and its rear garden into a two-bedroom apartment with a private rear garden.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Development which consists of a change of use from a beauty salon with its rear garden to a two bedroom apartment with rear garden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Connaught St, Athlone, Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €135,000 | 10 m |
| 51 Connaught St, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 33 m |
| 1 Connaught Gardens, Athlone, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €245,000 | 52 m |
| 46-48 Connaught Street, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €1,553,333 | 55 m |
| 44 Connaught Street, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €776,667 | 55 m |
| Apartment 35 Bastion Court, Connaught Street, Athlone | Mar 2025 | €115,000 | 75 m |
| 33 Connaught St, Athlone, Co Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €145,000 | 79 m |
| 19 Church View, Bastion Court, Connaught St | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 99 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 received20 March 2026
- Decision due14 May 2026
- Decision issued14 May 2026
- Grant issued17 June 2026
- Permission expiry16 June 2031
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