Garrycastle , Athlone , Co Westmeath

What’s proposed

Construction of a 3 storey extension to the existing Midlands Innovation and Research Centre, as part of the Athlone Institute of Technology Campus. The extension comprises of 919sqm of office/technology and innovation accommodation-located over 2 floors , which links through to the existing innovation and research building , with a screened enclosed plant area at the roof level. The proposed development includes relocation of the existing 12 no. car park spaces, and provision for 10 no. new car park spaces-both to be located to the rear of the site, 10 no. new bicycle spaces and associated site works and landscaping

187213 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for construction of a 3 storey extension to the existing Midlands Innovation and Research, received on 13 Nov 2018; permission was granted with conditions on 16 Jan 2019.

Planning details

Reference: 187213
Local authority: Westmeath County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 13 Nov 2018
Observations close: 18 Dec 2018 (closed 2832 days ago)
Decision due: 16 Jan 2019 · decided 16 Jan 2019
Decision: Conditional on 16 Jan 2019
Proposed development: Construction of a 3 storey extension to the existing Midlands Innovation and Research Centre, as part of the Athlone Institute of Technology Campus. The extension comprises of 919sqm of office/technology and innovation accommodation-located over 2 floors , which links through to the existing innovation and research building , with a screened enclosed plant area at the roof level. The proposed development includes relocation of the existing 12 no. car park spaces, and provision for 10 no. new car park spaces-both to be located to the rear of the site, 10 no. new bicycle spaces and associated site works and landscaping
As published by the register.
Site area: 9,355 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 487812). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/187213/0.

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