No. 1 Sean Costello Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Proposed development
1): The conversion with a change of use of 2 existing ground floor commercial units into a café/restaurant, the partial demolition of rear extensions, and construction of new extensions to the rear; for 2): The refurbishment of the first floor residential space of the existing building into 1 No. 2 bed apartment; and for 3) Internal and external alterations to the existing building to include new shopfront, entrance to first floor apartment, and covered archway. The development shall also include 4): The construction of 8 new residential units to include 4 no. 1 bed apartments and 4 no. 2 bed apartments within a new 5 storey block; and for 5) bin and bicycle storage for the development, new car and bicycle parking, landscaping, alterations to existing southern boundary; and all ancillary site development works
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Decision due
- Not available
Timeline
Application received
2 Apr 2025
Council asked for further information
27 May 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
20 Nov 2025
Decision due
Not available
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St. Mary's Square and the link road connecting St. Mary's Square to the R446, Athlone, Westmeath · refused 30 Apr 2025 · about 130 m away · 2560099
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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 290 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.
development which comprises of the following proposed items: • Demolition of existing overhead gantry and non-commercial jetwash/shed structures and installation of new Automatic brush car wash and plant room structures. • Relocation of existing gas cylinder forecourt display/storage, air/water services, and installation of a freestanding vending machine unit. • Forecourt alterations comprising of 2no fuel islands, dispensers, canopy structure, and a 40,000ltr underground fuel tank. • Various advertising signage elements. • Electronic sliding gate and fence around existing tank farm. • All associated drainage, lighting, line marking, and other site development works.
Retention planning permission and planning permission. Retention Permission is being sought for a stand alone beauty parlour at the rear of her existing hairdressers at “Fashion Lady”, Brideswell Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The application will also include retention permission for an extension to the rear of her existing hairdressers and retention permission for two number apartments on the first floor. Also included in this application is planning permission for the following: (a) Alteration to the first floor apartments which will include the reduction of one bedroom in each of the apartments. (b) An extension to the ground floor hairdressers which will connect the existing hairdressers to the stand alone beauty parlour at the rear.(c) The inclusion of private open space to the rear of the site for the use of the first floor apartments
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