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2660195

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Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

change of use of existing public licensed bar at first floor level to Restaurant/Take Away. Permission is also south for external signage to existing shop front

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Application Details

Location
23 Mardyke St , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council
Site Area
0.029 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 April 2026
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Decision
N/A

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1m
2660354REFUSED1 Jul 2026

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

23 Mardyke St , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

9m
2660297CONDITIONAL5 Jun 2026

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

No. 1 Sean Costello Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

10m
2560036N/A6 Feb 2025

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

No. 1 Sean Costello Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

10m
2560149N/A2 Apr 2025

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

No. 1 Sean Costello Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

16m
2560094CONDITIONAL8 Mar 2025

development which will consist of Planning Permission for (i) New roof mounted automatic opening vent over stairwell. (ii) New internal fire protected escape lobby with minor alterations to fire escape door at basement level. Retention Planning Permission for (iii) Change of use of the existing financial service building (formerly Ulster Bank) to a retail pharmacy at ground floor level (234 sq. m) and doctor’s clinic at first floor level (234 sq. m). (iv) Revised retail signage to the ground floor front elevation consisting of high-level surface mounted signage. (v) New pharmacy shopfront to the ground floor front elevation consisting of a glazed facade including entrance door and removal of ATM and wall section

McGorisks Pharmacy , 19 Mardyke St , Athlone

36m
177176CONDITIONAL21 Sept 2017

Planning Permission for change of use from shop unit to café at ground floor & basement level and all associated site works. This Building is on the list of "Proposed Protected Structures" NIAH record NO's 15009142 & 15009143 respectively.

7-9 Sean Costello Street , Athlone , Co Westmeath

48m
207046CONDITIONAL26 Mar 2020

Change of use of the property from office to retail

11 Sean Costello Street , Athlone

49m
2560586CONDITIONAL27 Nov 2025

the change of use of unit 42, existing retail butcher to food & beverages and licensed restaurant with a total gross floor area of 108m2. Permission is also sought for associated changes to the external shop front elevation, signage and all associated site development works

Unit 42 Athlone Town Centre , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

57m
21354CONDITIONAL28 Jun 2021

Change use of partial ground floor residential unit to commercial use. The new 34sqm commercial unit will consist of two offices, reception area with toilets and associated storage. The application will also include minor changes to the front elevation at ground floor level

31 Mardyke Street , Athlone , Co Westmeath

62m
2660375N/A14 Jul 2026

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

7 Mardyke Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

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