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48 Assumption Road , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

Mar 19 2026

Application Received

May 12 2026

Decision

May 13 2026

Decision Due

Jun 16 2026

Granted

Jun 25 2026

Commencement Notice

Jul 10 2026

Commencement Started

Jun 15 2031

Expiry (if required)

Submitted: 19 / 03 / 2026
Westmeath County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Council Decision:
CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

construction of a semi-detached shed (to the existing shed) at rear of dwelling, dropped kerb and dished footpath at the front of the entrance and all ancillary site works. RETENTION permission is sought for the front porch, material alterations to the front facade of the dwelling, hard surfacing of front garden area and its use as vehicular parking, widening of the entrance by alteration to the front boundary wall, security cameras to front and rear of dwelling and all ancillary site works

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
1.7km	21/07/2026	N/A	Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal , Clonown Road , Athlone Co. Westmeath	development which will consist of the upgrade of existing path to create access road for anglers, new car parking with access barrier, new angler access stands along the Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal and all associated site works. Athlone Canal is located within the northern boundary of the River Shannon Callows Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Middle Shannon Callows Special Protection Area (SPA).	Details...
2.3km	18/07/2026	N/A	Newtowncarbury , Athlone , Co. Roscommon	Permission for a change of use of previously permitted (under PD/19441) ancillary living accommodation to short-term letting accommodation, together with all associated site works and services at	Details...
870m	14/07/2026	N/A	7 Mardyke Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	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	Details...
1.4km	09/07/2026	N/A	46 , St Anne's Terrace , Athlone	RETENTION Planning Permission to retain as constructed extension to existing bedroom to the rear of my dwelling at first floor level and all associated site works	Details...
910m	01/07/2026	N/A	23 Mardyke St , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	change of use of existing public licensed bar at ground floor level to Restaurant/Take Away. Permission is also south for external signage to existing shop front	Details...
2.3km	20/06/2026	N/A	Newtowncarbury , Athlone , Co. Roscommon	Permission for a change of use of previously permitted (under PD/19441) ancillary living accommodation to short-term letting accommodation, together with all associated site works and services at	Details...
1.3km	17/06/2026	N/A	Unit 36 Golden Island Shopping Centre , Golden Island Athlone , Co. Westmeath	change of use from ground floor retail to restaurant use (180 sq.m.) (including extract flue to rear)	Details...
1.1km	10/06/2026	N/A	Golden Island Shopping Centre Car Park , Athlone , Westmeath	development which will consist of: Alterations to the previously approved application granted under Reg. Ref. 21/93 for the following works: (i) construction of a drive-thru to serve the approved coffee shop; (ii) alterations to all external facades to alter glazing, material finishes, opes, and to provide for a collection point; (iii) provision of signage associated with drive-thru; (iv) alterations to internal layout of approved coffee shop; (v) provision of pedestrian access onto MacDiarmada Road and provision of pedestrian crossing to Burgess Park; (vi) relocation of mobility parking spaces and bike parking; (vii) removal of approved outdoor seating area and the provision of a new outdoor seating area along the eastern façade; (viii) landscaping, boundary treatments, signage, drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development	Details...
1.7km	09/06/2026	N/A	The Grove House Apartments , Old Galway Road Baylough Athlone , Co. Westmeath.	RETENTION & planning permission is sought: RETENTION permission is sought for change of use of existing building to provide short term rental accommodation consisting of 7 No. units/apartments (5 No. 1 – bed apartments and 2 No 2 - bed apartments) to include for alteration to the building’s elevations and all ancillary works. Planning permission is sought for alteration to the building’s south elevation and construction of new boundary treatment with pedestrian & vehicular access gate and all ancillary site works	Details...
2.9km	09/06/2026	N/A	The Derries , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	RETENTION of covered area to east side of indoor equestrian arena and gravelled area to south side	Details...
1.5km	08/06/2026	N/A	Retreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath	RED III development which will consist of: The installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and two new 2,000 litre LPG tanks located to the rear of the site. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive EU 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning permission may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.	Details...
920m	05/06/2026	N/A	No. 1 Sean Costello Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	the refurbishment and change of use of an existing 2 storey mixed use commercial and residential property into a new café/restaurant over two floors. Works to include the construction of a new single-storey extension to the rear; all associated internal and external alterations to provide new servery, seating areas, kitchen, toilets, associated ancillary accommodation, and new shopfront to the front façade; external landscaping; and all ancillary site development works	Details...
2.5km	29/05/2026	N/A	Bellaugh , Athlone , Co. Roscommon.	Permission & Retention Permission for the following: Permission to install a new 66 x 96 metre astro turf pitch and ca 550 metre long walking track. The application will also include a 1.2 metre high galvanised fence, LED flood light system to both the walking track and pitch and all associated site works and drainage and Retention Permission for an existing astro training pitch measuring 50m x 67m and associated lighting and fencing at	Details...
1.7km	22/05/2026	N/A	The Grove Old Galway Road , Bellaugh , Baylough Athlone	construction of two number commercial units, car parking and connection to existing services with access off the existing entrance at the R446 Old Galway Road	Details...
1.5km	16/05/2026	N/A	Retreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath	development which will consist of the installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and two new 2,000 litre LPG tanks located to the rear of the site	Details...
1.5km	09/05/2026	CONDITIONAL	Our Lady's Bower , Aghacocara and Loughanaskin Lower Road Athlone , County Westmeath	development at this site: Our Lady’s Bower Convent, a Protected Structure RPS No. 224 & 223, in the townlands of Aghacocara and Loughanaskin. Lower Road, Athlone. The development consists of an amendment to the previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. 20/7079 and Reg. Ref. 25/39), Part d), from a new residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south east part of the site, consisting of 22 no. 2-bed, 32 parking spaces and ancillary site works to 10 no. 4-bed detached 2-storey + attic houses and ancillary site works. The area of the site relating to this amendment is c. 0.3 hectares	Details...
690m	08/05/2026	N/A	The Moorings , Ballymahon Road , Athlone	a new entrance with associated gates and all associated site works. The proposed works are within the curtilage and setting of a protected structure (RPS 128, NIAH 15007008)”.	Details...
2.5km	07/05/2026	N/A	Bellaugh , Athlone , Co. Roscommon	Permission and Retention permission to : install a new 66 x 96 meter astro turf pitch and ca 550 meter long walking track. The application will also include a 1.2 meter high galvanised fence, LED Flood light system to both the walking track and pitch and all associated site works and drainage. The application will also include retention planning permission for an existing astro training pitch measuring 50m x 67m and associated lighting and fencing at	Details...
1.2km	05/05/2026	REFUSED	The Diskin Centre , Golden Island , Athlone	development which will consist of the installation of a single-storey café unit comprising two connected modular structures (20ft containers), incorporating a coffee and food preparation area, customer seating area, and accessible toilet facilities, together with associated site works including internal access roads, car parking, bin storage, signage, landscaping, and all ancillary site development works. The proposal includes a controlled takeaway collection point for customers	Details...
1.7km	30/04/2026	N/A	The Grove House Apartments , Old Galway Road Baylough Athlone , Co. Westmeath.	Retention permission is sought for short term rental accommodation consisting of 7 No. units/apartments (5 No. 1-bed apartments and 2 No. 2-bed apartments) to include for alteration to the building's elevations and all ancillary works. Planning permission is sought for construction of new boundary treatment with pedestrian & vehicular access gate and all ancillary site works	Details...

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Notice Submitted: 25 / 06 / 2026
Start Date: 10 / 07 / 2026
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