Lands at the existing Marist College, Retreat Road Cannonsfield, Athlone Co. Westmeath
Planning application 2360361
DecisionConditional grant
Decided29 October 2024
Application typePERMISSION
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Nearby precedent
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- 2130Retention permission for development. The development consists of 1) change of use of gym, fitness and storage rooms into classrooms 2) external changes to elevations and all associated site works / 0.1 km away / 18 March 2021Granted
- 2071131) Retention permission relating to change of use of gym block first floor storage area into classroom 2) Permission to retain and complete the construction of two classrooms at first floor of gym block to include internal layout works by provision of walls, floors and ceilings and external changes to east elevation by provision of windows and also to south elevation to accommodate exit door, alterations to external stairs and all associated site works / 0.1 km away / 18 September 2020Granted
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- 2284Amendments 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. / 0.2 km away / 14 April 2022Granted
- 187159Planning 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. / 0.2 km away / 12 August 2019Granted
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