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Planning report · Westmeath County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 04:04

14 Saint Bridget's Terrace

53.42600, -7.93816

Homes here mostly date from 1919–1945. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2025. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (97%). 1 application nearby open for comments.

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Time
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Not held yet for Westmeath County Council: council consultations.

1planning file on this houselatest 202597%of home extensions approved nearbyn=64 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs53 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 51–541open for comments nearbyclose 23 Nov

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 53 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 8 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1919–45, before planning permission was needed. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2025.

Timeline from 1915: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1919–1945. 1 planning file on this house.19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of AthloneBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1919–1945 (census estimate)most built2025: 2560191 · extension, approved2021: 14 files on Athlone2022: 12 files on Athlone2023: 10 files on Athlone2024: 10 files on Athlone2025: 20 files on Athlone2026: 8 files on Athlone74 files

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

  1. 2025
    2560191 · extension · approved 2025 · started, no sign-off needed
    approvedstartedsigned off?
On this site
Yes
Protected or listed · inside the zone around a recorded monument (WM029-042020-)
No
Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

No zoning in the plans we hold.

Monument zoneOn this site Town defences, Athlone; House - 17th century, Athlone

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings100Allied Irish Bank; bridge
Monuments67R142740; R142754
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 16 on the draft 2027 map; 16 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), SMR zones of notification, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
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Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:06open
SMR zones of notificationCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:34open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
National Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
Sites and Monuments RecordCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 02:01open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

A new house in a garden is harder: 86% approved, and 71% are asked for more information.

New house in a garden or site7 decided · more info asked 71%
86% · council 79%
Approved nearbyWestmeath overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 7 nearby, 826 council-wide

Figure 3

Athlone, file by file since 2021

22 of 22 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 3 of 4.

74 planning files on Athlone since 2021, by kind and decision.202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo. 41 · 2021 · first-floor · approved · 21113No. 42 · 2021 · first-floor · approved · 21130No. 10 · 2021 · two-storey rear · approved · 21147No. 7 · 2021 · two-storey rear · approved · 21194No. 10 · 2021 · other extension · approved · 21241No. 7 · 2021 · single-storey rear · approved · 21304No. 66 · 2021 · single-storey side · approved · 21318No. 51 · 2021 · other extension · approved · 21343No number · 2021 · rear · approved · 21571No. 6 · 2022 · two-storey side · approved · 22522No number · 2023 · other extension · approved · 2360037No number · 2023 · other extension · approved · 2360311No number · 2023 · rear · approved · 2360433No number · 2024 · other extension · approved · 2460429No. 4 · 2025 · porch / front · approved · 2560180No. 14 · 2025 · two-storey rear · approved · 2560191No number · 2025 · other extension · approved · 2560307No. 11 · 2025 · other extension · approved · 2560432No. 10 · 2026 · garage conversion · approved · 2660020No. 48 · 2026 · porch / front · approved · 2660129No. 45 · 2026 · single-storey side · approved · 2660213No. 30 · 2026 · other extension · approved · 2660446Porches, roofs, otherNo. 1 · 2021 · other work · approved · 21203No. 31 · 2021 · other work · approved · 21354No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 21566No. 13A · 2021 · other work · approved · 21649No. 5 · 2022 · other work · approved · 22101No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 22167No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 22170No. 3 · 2022 · other work · approved · 22370No. 50 · 2022 · other work · approved · 22415No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 22418No. 7 · 2022 · other work · refused · 22504No. 15 · 2022 · other work · approved · 22516No. 30 · 2022 · other work · approved · 22556No number · 2022 · other work · refused · 22578No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 23128No. 29 · 2023 · other work · approved · 2313No. 13A · 2023 · other work · approved · 2360082No. 22 · 2023 · other work · approved · 2360083No. 24 · 2023 · other work · approved · 2360198No. 3 · 2023 · other work · approved · 2360320No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 2395No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 2428No. 12 · 2024 · other work · approved · 2460040No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 2460082No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 2460166No. 7 · 2024 · other work · approved · 2460242No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 2460249No. 9 · 2024 · other work · approved · 2460283No. 24 · 2024 · other work · refused · 2476No. 24 · 2024 · other work · refused · 248No. 8 · 2025 · other work · refused · 2560092No. 19 · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560094No number · 2025 · other work · refused · 2560099No. 8 · 2025 · other work · refused · 2560139No. 4G · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560194No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560246No. 24 · 2025 · other work · refused · 2560264No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560265No. 8 · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560297No. 33 · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560298No. 9 · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560321No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560366No. 6 · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560437No number · 2025 · other work · refused · 2560464No. 42 · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560586No. 1 · 2026 · other work · approved · 2660297No number · 2026 · other work · refused · 2660308No. 23 · 2026 · other work · refused · 2660354New house in a side gardenNo number · 2021 · new house · approved · 21693No number · 2022 · new house · approved · 22401No. 66 · 2025 · new house · approved · 256005566No. 1 · 2026 · new house · refused · 26604041
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

74 files with "Athlone" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2021–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 3 within 250 m · 1 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 3 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

2 approved1 no decision or withdrawn
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Other11—
Single-storey side11—
Two-storey rear10—

On Saint Bridget's Terrace: 1 extensions in 10 years; most common two-storey rear.

Refused within 100 m 1 in the last 12 months

  • 2660404 · new house · refused 24 Sept 2026 · 17 m
How we work this out
Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 02:01
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 02:01open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 02:01open
Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 4

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 53 days. 1 in 5 is asked for more information, which adds about 104 days. Building starts about 8 months after permission.

Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 53 days; If more info asked (1 in 5): 154 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 252 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 mo18 mo21 mo24 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 53 days, middle half 51–54 (n=50)53 daysIf more info asked (1 in 5)With further information: median 154 days (n=14)154 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 252 days after permission (n=16)252 days after permissionSigned off62% of owners opt out of sign-off

Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

Calculated64 decided home extensions, 16 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 5

What appeals changed

0 of 3 appealed refusals became permissions.

Refusals appealed3 decided
0 became permissions
Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

Appeals nearby 1 in the last 12 months
  • 500372 Granted · St Mary Square & Link Road , Athlone , Co Westmeath · 410 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 02:01
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An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)© the publisher31 Oct 2026, 23:12open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 02:01open
Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around 14 Saint Bridget's Terrace with 13 numbered planning items
⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingRefusedBuilding startedEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedNo decision yet
  1. 16 Mardyke Street, Athlone 2660563No decision yet · 302 m
  2. 230 St Francis Terrace, Athlone 2660446Approved with conditions · 25 m
  3. 3Site Adjoining No. 1, St. Bridget's Terrace 2660404Refused · 17 m
  4. 414 Saint Bridget's Terrace, Athlone 2560191Building started · 6 m
  5. 50.3 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 468 m
  6. 60.1 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 474 m
  7. 72.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 478 m
  8. 845 St Francis Terrace, Athlone 2660213Approved with conditions · 51 m
  9. 9IL Colesseo Restaurant, Northgate Street 2660127No decision yet · 142 m
  10. 107 Mardyke Street, Athlone 2660375No decision yet · 323 m
  11. 11Unit 42 Athlone Town Centre, Athlone 2560586Approved with conditions · 331 m
  12. 1223 Mardyke St, Athlone 2660354Refused · 360 m
  13. 13Athlone Water Treatment Plant, Athlone 2560537No decision yet · 431 m
Figure 6

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 46 permissions since 2016, 14 show a start notice and 4 have a completion certificate.

57 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 46 approved, 11 refused. After appeals: 46 approved. Of those: 4 signed off, 2 built with the owner's opt-out, 8 started, 29 with no start notice found, 3 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT46: lodged → approved11: lodged → refused46: approved → approved11: refused → refused29: approved → no start notice found2: approved → built, owner opted out8: approved → started, not signed off4: approved → signed off3: approved → ran out57 lodged57 lodged46 approved46 approved11 refused11 refused46 approved46 approved11 refused11 refused29 no start notice found29 no start notice found2 built, owner opted out2 built, owner opted out8 started, not signed off8 started, not signed off4 signed off4 signed off3 ran out3 ran out

Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

Measured57 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

Figure 7

The next 30 days

2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 16 Nov 2026.

2 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-16 2660446: CONDITIONAL — retention permission for a single storey flat roof extension to an existing dwelling including the conversion of existin; 2026-11-23 2660563: application received — The development will consist of: (1) Change of use of ground floor from ancillary shop to permanent shop (Area = 73.4 sqtoday6 Nov11 Nov16 Nov21 Nov26 Nov1 Dec2660446: CONDITIONAL — retention permission for a single storey flat roof extension to an existing dwelling including the conversion of existin · 25 m away · 2026-11-162660563: application received — The development will consist of: (1) Change of use of ground floor from ancillary shop to permanent shop (Area = 73.4 sq · 302 m away · 2026-11-23
Comments closeTime to appeal ends
  • Time to appeal ends 16 Nov 202615 days left
    22660446 · CONDITIONAL — retention permission for a single storey flat roof extension to an existing dwelling including the…
    €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 25 m away
  • Comments close 23 Nov 202622 days left
    12660563 · application received — The development will consist of: (1) Change of use of ground floor from ancillary shop to…
    €20 to the council · 302 m away

Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

Sites that could change 3 within 500 m

Empty land zoned for homes 3

  • 50.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 468 m
  • 60.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 474 m
  • 72.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 478 m

Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
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An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:09open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 02:01open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
Figure 8

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 6 and 18 a year; busiest 2025. 81% of decisions were approvals.

2021: 9, 2022: 11, 2023: 6, 2024: 8, 2025: 18, 2026: 5051015202021: 9 approved9’21*2022: 9 approved2022: 2 refused11’222023: 6 approved6’232024: 6 approved2024: 2 refused8’242025: 13 approved2025: 5 refused18’252026: 3 approved2026: 2 refused5’26*
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

Open for comments €20 to comment

Every application within 500 m 13 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

How we work this out
Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 02:01open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
Building work nearby 10 in the last 12 months
3 signed off as finished6 not signed off1 no sign-off needed
  • 1 Sean Costello Street, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 F2N5 · 29 Oct 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 26/60297 · 372 m
  • 414 Saint Bridget's Terrace, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 H7N1 · 21 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560191 · 6 m
  • 12 Castle Street, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 W9V4 · 13 Jul 2026 · start notice not signed off · C000505 · 456 m
  • Grace Park Road, Athlone, Westmeath, N37PX01 · 29 Jun 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 491 m
  • Grace Park Road, Athlone, Westmeath · 11 May 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 25/60307 · 491 m
  • Unit 53 Athlone Town Centre, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 C963 · 24 Apr 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 304 m
  • Unit 42 Athlone Town Centre, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 K033 · 21 Apr 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 2560586 · 323 m
  • Unit 20, Athlone Town Centre,, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 AE62 · 7 Jan 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 335 m
  • Grace Park Road, Athlone, Westmeath · 5 Jan 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 25/60366 · 465 m
  • Fry House, Fry Place, Athlone, Westmeath, N37 K0F5 · 8 Dec 2025 · 7-day notice not signed off · 470 m
How we work this out
Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
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Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Estate: Saint Bridget's Terrace · 2 applications in 10 years

Crèches and schools inspected

NameLatest inspectionDistance
Chestnut Hill Montessori School · Crèche26 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 418 m
Na Fea Montessori Pre-School & Homework Club · Crèche18 Feb 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 418 m
Athlone Little Scholars Ltd · Crèche6 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 418 m
Clonros · Crèche11 Mar 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 418 m
Glasson Pre School · Crèche22 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 418 m
Naionra Na Cre Duibhe · Crèche5 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 418 m
Grovelands Childcare · Crèche20 Jun 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate425 m
Grovelands Childcare Ltd · Crèche23 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate425 m
How we work this out
Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
Sources: Housing estates, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 28 Oct 2026, 23:19
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Housing estatesODbL 1.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:03open
Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
Tusla early years registerPublic register28 Oct 2026, 23:19open
How busy is this area Busier than most of Westmeath County Council.
Homes approved
Here28
Council middle0
Homes started
Here109
Council middle2
How we work this out
Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 02:01open
Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 9

This street block against the council

83% of homes built before 1971 (council 26%). 63% owner-occupied (council 68%).

Homes built before 1971
83% · council 26%
Homes built since 2001
8% · council 34%
Owner-occupied
63% · council 68%
Rented
34% · council 26%
Children under 15
14% · council 21%
Aged 65 and over
34% · council 15%
Households with 2+ cars
13% · council 44%
Work mainly from home
9% · council 9%
This small area (226 people)Westmeath

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 237003009

Road noise
55–59 dB
day–night average (EPA 2022)
Bus
153 m
Athlone Stn · 548, 819, A1 · busiest stop within 500 m: 5 an hour at peak
Nearest school
319 m
St Marys Ns, 573 pupils
Homes sold nearby
1
in 3 years (Property Price Register)
Schools, stops and the council

Schools

  • St Marys Ns · primary · 573 pupils · 319 m
  • St Hildas Sp Sch · primary · 58 pupils · 522 m
  • St Peters NS Snr · primary · 112 pupils · 567 m
  • S N Phoil Naofa · primary · 125 pupils · 673 m
  • Athlone NS · primary · 56 pupils · 698 m
  • Marist College · postprimary · 610 pupils · 795 m

Stops 35

  • Athlone Stn · 548, 819, A1, A2 · 4/hour at peak · 153 m
  • Athlone · Dublin - Galway, Dublin - Westport · 3/hour at peak · 183 m
  • Northgate St · 548, A1, A2 · 4/hour at peak · 200 m
  • Athlone Stn · 548, 815, 819, 850, A1, A2 · 5/hour at peak · 206 m
  • Northgate St · 548, A1, A2 · 4/hour at peak · 212 m
  • Athlone Stn · 190, 440, 461, 466, 70, 72 · 3/hour at peak · 216 m
  • Gleeson Street · A1, A2 · 4/hour at peak · 244 m
  • Gleeson Street · A1, A2 · 4/hour at peak · 258 m

Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

  • St Marys Ns · 318 m-2.2% pupils (573)
  • St Hildas Sp Sch · 521 m0% pupils (58) · an extension 2025, approved with conditions
  • St Peters NS Snr · 567 m-13.2% pupils (112)
  • S N Phoil Naofa · 673 m-3.1% pupils (125)
  • Athlone NS · 698 m0% pupils (56)
  • Marist College · 795 m+0.3% pupils (610)
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 02:24
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Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:02open
Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 02:01open
Council consultation portalsPublic1 Nov 2026, 01:08open
Council meetings (ModernGov)Public1 Nov 2026, 02:24open
Land Development Agency public land registerCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
Question 6

What to ask, and who

  1. Extension (2560191) built without official sign-off: built properly?
    Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
    Seller · solicitor
  2. Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?
    Ask for: Details of past works from the seller.
    Seller · council
  3. Application 302 m away open for comments until 23 Nov 2026: comment?
    Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
    Council
  4. Decision 25 m away can be appealed until 16 Nov 2026: appeal?
    Ask for: The decision on the council's website (€220 to appeal).
    Council
  5. Building work started 6 m away: for how long?
    Ask for: The planning conditions for 2560191.
    Agent · council
  6. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
    Seller · solicitor
Reference

Where this is, the terms, the sources

Townland
Athlone
Electoral division
Athlone East Urban
Electoral area
Athlone
Council
Westmeath County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
  • 1 application on this site; latest 2560191, approved 2025, started, no sign-off needed.
  • Monument zone; no vacant land tax.
  • 3 sites nearby could change: 3 empty zoned plots.
  • 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 23 Nov 2026.
  • 1 application refused within 100 m since 2025; latest a new house (2026).
  • Athlone Stn (bus 548, 815) 206 m away: 5 an hour at morning peak; 43 from all stops within 500 m.
  • Noise from road traffic mapped at 55–59 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
  • Here (2022 census): 62% owner-occupied (council 68%); 17% of homes empty (council 9%); most built 1919–1945; 49% drive to work (council 63%); population up 10% since 2016.
What the terms mean 7 terms
  • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
  • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
  • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
  • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
  • Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
  • Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
  • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources and licences 28
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EPA strategic noise maps—CC BY 4.0—
Fingal County Council—CC BY 4.0—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
National Transport Authority—CC BY 4.0—
services-eu1.arcgis.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC BY 4.030 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026
data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR zones)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.comLocal authorities (consultation portals)Public1 Nov 2026
www2.courts.ie—© the publisher31 Oct 2026
cso.ie—CC BY 4.0—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC BY 4.026 Oct 2026
overpass-api.deOpenStreetMap contributors, NHDS, Kildare County CouncilODbL 1.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.027 Oct 2026
transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)Public1 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC BY 4.04 Oct 2026
propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)© PSRA, PSI licence1 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026
gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026
tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)Public register28 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
Measured
counted from a public register
Calculated
a rate or median we worked out from those counts
Our classification
we sorted it by reading each description
Estimate
inferred from another source (census, map data)
Rule summary
the law, simplified: check before relying on it
How we work this out
Generated 1 Nov 2026, 04:04 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.