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Our Lady's Bower , Aghacocara and Loughanaskin Lower Road Athlone , County Westmeath

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2660236

Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

development at this site: Our Lady’s Bower Convent, a Protected Structure RPS No. 224 & 223, in the townlands of Aghacocara and Loughanaskin. Lower Road, Athlone. The development consists of an amendment to the previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. 20/7079 and Reg. Ref. 25/39), Part d), from a new residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south east part of the site, consisting of 22 no. 2-bed, 32 parking spaces and ancillary site works to 10 no. 4-bed detached 2-storey + attic houses and ancillary site works. The area of the site relating to this amendment is c. 0.3 hectares

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    9 May 2026

  2. Decision due

    3 Jul 2026

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    3 Jul 2026

  4. Grant issued

    5 Aug 2026

Application Details

Location
Our Lady's Bower , Aghacocara and Loughanaskin Lower Road Athlone , County Westmeath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council
Site Area
0.3 ha
Floor Area
1507.4099999999996 sq m
Residential Units
10

Timeline

Registration Date
9 May 2026
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
3 July 2026
Grant Date
5 August 2026
Permission Expires
4 August 2031

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