Colm Quinn Motorstore , Athlone Business Park , Dublin Road
REFUSEDPlanning application 21234
Westmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
The construction of a single-storey discount foodstore (with ancillary off-licence sales) of 2,494sqm gross floor space; demolition of structures on site (including the dismantling and removal of the car sales showroom structure for reuse elsewhere); provision of 128 surface car parking spaces (including electrical vehicle charging spaces); reuse and minor adjustments to an existing northerly vehicular access and closure of the southerly vehicle access point; various pedestrian access points and boundary treatments (including a new pedestrian access point in the existing wall on the northern boundary of the site) and retaining structures; a new public plaza area fronting on to Dublin Road; cycle parking spaces; trolley bay enclosure (58sqm); hard and soft landscaping, drainage and water services; roof plant including photovoltaic panels and all other ancillary and associated works, including ESB substation building (26sqm). Signage on the proposed store and a "flagpole" sign. The proposed store would replace the applicant's existing trading store, located immediately to the north west of the application site. Site area is 1.06 hectares.
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Application received
30 Apr 2021
Decision due
24 Jun 2021
Decision: REFUSED
24 Jun 2021
Appeal submitted
21 Jul 2021
Appeal decided: REFUSED
3 Feb 2022
Application Details
- Location
- Colm Quinn Motorstore , Athlone Business Park , Dublin Road
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 30 April 2021
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 24 June 2021
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP310902-21
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Submitted
- 21 July 2021
- Decided
- 3 February 2022
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