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Our Lady's Bower , Aghacocara and Loughanaskin Lower Road Athlone , County Westmeath

May 09 2026

Application Received

Jul 03 2026

Decision Due

Jul 03 2026

Decision
  • Submitted: 09 / 05 / 2026
  • Application Type:
    PERMISSION
  • Application Status:
    DECISION MADE
  • Council Decision:
    CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

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

Nearby Applications:

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2.7km 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...
850m 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...
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790m 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...
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2.7km 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...
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760m 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...
1.4km 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...
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2.9km 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...
180m 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...
1.1km 12/05/2026 CONDITIONAL Dublin Road , Bunnavally , Athlone Co. Westmeath 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 Details...
880m 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...
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