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2560224

CONDITIONAL

Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

Permission and Retention for development at this site. The development will consist of: i. Retention of the building located to the rear of the site as a Baptist church including a chapel, creche, office and associated uses. ii. Permission for a change of use of part of the existing Baptist church building to a Sunday school and for renovations and a proposed extension to the existing Baptist Church to form a new chapel and associated uses. iii. Permission for a single storey side and rear extension onto the existing parochial house to accommodate the subdivision of the house to provide a one-bedroom self-contained apartment and all associated site works. iv. Demolition of existing mobile home.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    9 May 2025

  2. Further information requested

    30 Jun 2025

  3. Further information received

    1 Oct 2025

  4. Decision due

    28 Oct 2025

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    28 Oct 2025

  6. Grant issued

    8 Dec 2025

Application Details

Location
Battery Road , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council
Site Area
0.177 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
9 May 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
28 October 2025
Grant Date
8 December 2025
Permission Expires
7 December 2030

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extension onto the existing dwelling house, renovations and extension to the existing Baptist Church and demolition of the existing domestic shed and all associated site works

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2560102N/A13 Mar 2025

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197146N/A16 Jul 2019

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2560470CONDITIONAL23 Sept 2025

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