No 8 Strand Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Proposed development
Change of use of an existing dwelling to provide 2 No. own door apartment dwellings to include all necessary alterations to existing front elevation to Strand St. to provide full height escape windows and associated roofing, the construction of a new first floor balcony and new external stairs to the rear elevation, including all associated site works
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Decision due
- 22 May 2025
Timeline
Application received
28 Mar 2025
Decision due
22 May 2025
Decision: refused
21 May 2025
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Retention Permission for existing one bedroom apartment and all associated site works
24, Court Devenish, Athlone · refused 11 Jul 2025 · about 220 m away · 2560264
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RETENTION of a change of use from extension to side of existing dwelling house to one bedroom apartment and all associated site works
24 Court Devenish, Athlone, Co.Westmeath · refused 7 Feb 2025 · about 220 m away · 2476
Planning history within 750 m
change of use of existing butchers to independent wine bar. Permission is also sought for external signage to existing shop front and a proposed awning. The application will also include all other ancillary works and drainage
The development will consist of: (1) Change of use of ground floor from ancillary shop to permanent shop (Area = 73.4 sq.m); (2) Change of use of first and second floors from ancillary over-the-shop accommodation to 2 No. independent residential units consisting of 1 No. 2-Bed unit at first floor (Area = 73.8 sq.m), and 1 No. 2-Bed unit at second floor (Area = 70.6 sq.m); (3) Modifications to existing front (south-facing) and rear (north-facing) façades; (4) 1 No. new roof-mounted automatic opening vent over existing stairwell and 1 No. new rooflight on existing flat roof; and all associated site works. The development is within the Athlone Architectural Conservation Area.
for a change of use of existing public licensed bar at ground floor level to “Sit-in” Restaurant. Permission is also south for external signage to existing shop front
Change of use from class 2 (financial services) to class (medical centre/doctors surgery) together with minor interior alterations and replacement external signage at ground floor
retention permission for a single storey flat roof extension to an existing dwelling including the conversion of existing outbuildings into habitable accommodation, and all ancillary works
development which will consist of the construction of a new detached two storey dwelling house, connection to public services, new boundary fence and all associated site works. The proposed new dwelling house is located within an Architectural Conservation Area.