“Fashion Lady” Brideswell Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
REFUSEDPlanning application 2560634
Westmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
a stand alone beauty parlour at the rear of existing hairdressers. The application will also include retention permission for an extension to the rear of her existing hairdressers and retention permission for two number apartments on the first floor.
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Application received
18 Dec 2025
Decision due
20 Feb 2026
Decision: REFUSED
20 Feb 2026
Application Details
- Location
- “Fashion Lady” Brideswell Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Site Area
- 0.059 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 18 December 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 20 February 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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Retention Permission for fuel sales from existing office/storage structure, 1no Main I.D Price advertising structure, 1no freestanding advertising signage structure, 4no other signage structures, 1no Air/Water services unit, and Gas Cylinder forecourt display/storage
Certa Fuel Depot , Castlemaine St Ankers Bower Athlone , Co. Westmeath .
Retention of the change of use of first and second floor level of No. 10 Castlemaine Street from residential to commercial use and all associated site works
10 Castlemaine Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
The development of 69 no residential units with public open space and associated site works including attenuation area for surface water drainage at this site of circa 1.45 hectares. The proposed development comprises of the construction of 5 no blocks of 23 no two storey duplexes (2 bed units) over 18 no single storey apartments(8 no 1 bed units & 10 no 2 bed units) and 5 no terraced blocks comprising of 28 no 3 bed houses; pedestrian access to apartments from the Lower Road & the site with access to duplexes from the site; Pedestrian access to Terraced houses from Lower Road , Bower Lane & Site. Primary vehicular access of Lower Road with secondary vehicular access off Bower Lane (serving 4 no units only); 2539 sqm of public open space areas including a centralised landscaped area with stepped access to Lower Road and pedestrian access to Bower Lane; all hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment; footpaths and ancillary works to ground level
Lower Road (bounding Lower Road & Bower Lane , Athlone , Co Westmeath
The development of 51no. residential units with public open space & associated site works including attenuation area for surface water drainage at this site of circa 1.45hectares at lower road (bounding lower road & bower land) Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The proposed development comprises of the construction of 1no. 2/3storey block (facing lower road) comprising of 5no. 2 bed duplexes, 4no. 2 bed apartments, 1no. 2 bed terrace house, 1no. 4 bed terrace house 1 no. 2 bed apartment and 1no. 1 bed apartment (with vehicular access through archway to this block to car parking to rear) 5 no. 2/3 storey blocks comprising of 19 no. 3 bed & 3no. 2 bed terraced houses, 1no. 2 storey block of 4no. 2 bed apartments and 8no 3 bed & 8 no 4 bed houses. Pedestrian access to duplexes and apartments frm the lower road. Primary vehicular access of lower road with pedestrian accesses from both lower road 7 bower lane: 2200sq, of public open space areas including a centralised landscaped area, all hard and soft landscaping, associated car parking, boundary treatments footpaths and associated site works
Lower Road (bounding lower road&bower lane , Athlone , Co Westmeath
Planning permission for a development of 55no. residential units with public open space and associated site works including attenuation area for surface water drainage at this site of circa 1.45 hectares at Lower Rd, (Bounding Lower Rd & Bower Lane), Athlone. The proposed development comprises of the construction of 1no 2/3 storey block (facing Lower Road) comprising of 5no 2 bed duplexes, 1 no 2 bed apartment, 1no 2 bed terrace house; 3 no 4 bed terrace houses and 5 no 1bed apartments (with vehicular access through archway to this block to car parking, bin storage & bicycle enclosures to rear); 5no 2/3 storey blocks comprising of 15 no 3bed & 1 no 2bed terraced houses and 12 no 2/3 storey semi-detached blocks comprising of 16 no 3bed, 6 No 4bed & 2 no 2bed houses. Pedestrian access to duplexes & apartments from the Lower Road. Primary vehicular access off Lower Road with pedestrian accesses from both Lower Road & Bower Lane; 2150 sqm of public open space areas including a centralised landscaped area; all hard & soft landscaping, associated car parking, boundary treatments, footpaths and associated site works.
Lower Rd , (Bounding Lower Rd & Bower Lane) , Athlone
amendments to the previous application granted under 18/7159. Retention permission relating to Block 06 consisting of minor adjustments to the location of Velux windows at the front of the property (facing Lower road), relocation of dormer roof windows of units 26, 27 and 28 to the rear of the properties, the addition of opaque windows to the ground floor WC of units 28 & 26 and an increase of the private open space of unit 28 by 35m2.
Bower Hill , Lower Road , Athlone
permission for amendment from previously granted application under 18/7159. Retention permission relating to Block 06 consisting of minor adjustments to the location of Velux windows at the front of the property (facing lower road) relocation of the dormer roof window of units 26,27 & 28 to the rear of the properties, the addition of opaque windows tot he ground floor WC of units 28 & 26 and an increase of the private open space of unit 28 by 35m2
Lower Road (boundary Lower Road & Bower Lane) , Athlone , Co Westmeath
amendments to the previously granted under application 18/7159. Retention permission relating to Block 06 consisting of minor adjustments to the location of Velux windows at the front of the property (facing lower road), relocation of the dormer roof windows of unit 26, 27,& 28 to the rear of the properties, the addition of opaque windows to the ground floor WC of units 28 & 26 and an increase of the private open space of unit 28 by 35m2.
Lower Road (boundary Lower Road & Bower Lane) , Athlone , Co Westmeath
To demolish existing disused off licence premises and rear storage and to construct new residential development comprising two buildings, one at Castlemaine Street containing 5 No apartments together with associated private open space, access stairs and pedestrian areas, the other being a 3-storey building at the Bower Road end of the site containing 3 No apartments and associated private amenity space. The application also includes all associated pedestrian areas, cycle parking, shared open courtyard, waste management and new boundaries/services connections, all as per application documents.
Castlemaine Street , and Bower Road , Athlone
to demolish existing disused off licence premises and rear storage and to construct new residential development comprising two buildings, one at Castlemaine Street containing 5 no. apartments together with associated private open space, access stairs and pedestrian areas, the other being a 3-storey building at the Bower Road end of the site containing 3 no. apartments and associated private amenity space. The application also includes all associated pedestrian areas, cycle parking, shared open courtyard, waste management and new boundaries/services connections, all as per application documents
Castlemaine Street and Bower Road , Athlone , Co.Westmeath
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