Auburn Dublin Road, Kilmacaugh (Cooke), Athlone Co. Westmeath
Proposed development
Development which consists of the following: the demolition of 2 no. existing two storey buildings on site which consists of a vacant residential building and a retail building, currently functioning as; The Good Cafe, Unit 1 & 2, Auburn, Dublin Rd, Kilmacuagh (Cooke), Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 F2P3, Ireland; Asian Food Store - Retail Unit 3, Auburn, Dublin Rd, Kilmacuagh (Cooke), Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 F2P3, Ireland; Pat Smith Craft Butcher – Retail Unit 4, Auburn, Dublin Rd, Kilmacuagh (Cooke), Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 F2P3, Ireland, on the ground floor and with vacant apartments on the first floor; and Construction of a part 3, part 4 and part 5 storey mixed-use building containing 6 no. retail units at ground floor with dedicated bin storage and associated 6 no. bicycle parking spaces. 21 no. apartments on the upper floors, containing 2 no. one-bedroom, 16 no. two-bedroom and 3 no. three-bedroom. Open garden spaces at first floor podium level are accessed via a staircase at the west end of the site for the public and future residents, with 18 no. undercroft car parking spaces, 40 no. bicycle parking spaces and dedicated bin storage are located at the rear of the site at ground level. The proposed development will comprise of all associated site works, loading bay for deliveries to front of the commercial units, off street car park, drainage, boundary treatments and landscaping works
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Decision due
- 8 Sept 2025
Timeline
Application received
12 Dec 2024
Council asked for further information
13 Feb 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
25 Jun 2025
Decision due
8 Sept 2025
Decision: conditional
5 Sept 2025
Grant issued
7 Oct 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
construction of new housing development consisting of 1 Terrace, 3 No Bed, two storeys (3 houses)& 4 Blocks of Semi Detached two storeys 3No Beds (8 houses), together with all boundary treatments- alterations /new access road and to connect to all road services and all ancillary site development works and connection to all public services
construction of new housing development consisting of 1 Terrace, 3 No Bed, two storeys (3 houses) and 4 Blocks of Semi Detached two storeys 3No Beds (8 houses), together with all boundary treatments- alterations /new access road and to connect to all road services and all ancillary site development works and connection to all public services
RETENTION of change of use of existing dwelling house to 3no. self-contained residential units and all associated works
construction of a single-storey ancillary accommodation unit (38.5m2) located in the rear garden of the existing dwelling, comprising two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchen/living/dining area, together with all associated site works and drainage
development which will consist of: Construction of an Estates warehouse / storage facility 290m² ground floor area with mezzanine floor (72m²) overall floor area of 362m² together with ancillary single storey storage hut 6.4m², and open plan lean to covered area of 22m² together with all new fencing, gates, landscaping and all associated site works
1) the construction of a new 2-storey side extension to an existing dwelling necessitating the demolition of an existing single storey annex, 2) the construction of a new single storey front porch, 3) the placement of external wall insulation on the external facades, 4) the widening of the existing road entrance for carparking purposes, and 5) all ancillary site works