No. 6 Main Street/High Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Proposed development
Permission is being sought for a change of use. The change of use is from Commercial/Residential to Cultural Museum, the unit in question is listed on the Protected Structure's for Westmeath on the NIAH Register (Ref:15000324) The application will also include a small extension to the rear, restoration of existing shop fronts and all associated site works and drainage
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Decision due
- 1 Apr 2026
Timeline
Application received
1 Sept 2025
Council asked for further information
24 Oct 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
5 Mar 2026
Decision due
1 Apr 2026
Decision: conditional
1 Apr 2026
Grant issued
6 May 2026
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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
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.
The Building is a Protected Structure, RPS No. 164 & NIAH Ref: 15009181. The development which will consist of the change of use of the existing lower ground floor apartment from residential use to a commercial kitchen and associated food preparation areas ancillary to the existing restaurant; the removal of the existing external steel escape staircase; the construction of an extension incorporating a new protected internal staircase linking the lower ground floor commercial kitchen with the ground floor restaurant; internal alterations and refurbishment to the existing ground floor and existing first floor; together with all associated internal alterations, elevational modifications and ancillary site development works