Main Campus , Athlone Institute of Technology , Dublin Road — planning application WESTMEATH 197135

What’s proposed

The development comprises alterations to the existing campus layout, including car parking areas, to accommodate, (i) a three storey STEM building with a maximum gross floor area of 6,126sqm with screened plant set back at roof level, (ii) a service building of 71sqm and associated service yard;(iii) pedestrian connectivity to the neighbouring engineering building to the north; (iv) main entrance plaza, external tiered seating and associated landscaping; (v) temporary construction access via the West Gate, an existing entrance off the Dublin Road; (vi) temporary construction signage; and (vii) all associated site development works

Planning details

Reference: 197135
Local authority: Westmeath County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 28 Jun 2019
Observations close: 2 Aug 2019 (closed 2624 days ago)
Decision due: 8 Dec 2019 · decided 6 Dec 2019
Decision: Conditional on 6 Dec 2019
Proposed development: The development comprises alterations to the existing campus layout, including car parking areas, to accommodate, (i) a three storey STEM building with a maximum gross floor area of 6,126sqm with screened plant set back at roof level, (ii) a service building of 71sqm and associated service yard;(iii) pedestrian connectivity to the neighbouring engineering building to the north; (iv) main entrance plaza, external tiered seating and associated landscaping; (v) temporary construction access via the West Gate, an existing entrance off the Dublin Road; (vi) temporary construction signage; and (vii) all associated site development works
As published by the register.
Site area: 9,953 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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