Sean Costello St. , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560265
Westmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
a change of use from commercial to residential to a unit on the ground floor
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Application received
29 May 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
11 Jul 2025
Decision due
23 Jul 2025
Grant issued
18 Aug 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Sean Costello St. , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Site Area
- 0.014 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 29 May 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 11 July 2025
- Grant Date
- 18 August 2025
- Permission Expires
- 17 August 2030
Location
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1) Change of use of ground floor of residence at 7 Sean Costello Street to office use 2) Amalgamation of 1 Payne's Lane and first floor of 7 Sean Costello Street to form a two-bed residence along with alterations to elevations of 1 Payne's Lane 3) Carry out all ancillary site works and utilise existing connections to services at site know as 7 Sean Costello Street and 1 Payne's Lane, Athlone, Co Westmeath N37 XC59
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RETENTION for a change of use from commercial to residential at first floor
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