Development consisting of the following (i) Proposed change of use of ground floor retail unit to apartment space and incorporation of same with existing overhead first floor apartment to create a two storey 3 bedroom apartment unit (ii) and all associated internal and external works and site works
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29 Sean Costello Street , Athlone , Co.Westmeath
One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available
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Local planning pattern
13% of nearby decided applications were refused. The preview found 826 nearby planning records within 5 km where a location match is available.
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- 2313
- Project type
- One-off house
- Coverage
- 5 km radius
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The proposed development seeks permission for change of use of ground floor from Public House to residential use and will consist of providing one number, one bedroom apartment and one number, two bedroom apartment. The proposed work also seeks permission to demolish store and introduction of two new windows to the rear, south side, and new door and two windows to the east side of the property and associated site works
Proposed changes of use from retail unit to bakery with a deli ancillary to the bakery (for food consumption off the premises). Permission is also sought for associated new signage and all associated internal and external works.
Change of use of part of existing retail store for off-licence use, minor internal alterations and all associated site works and services
Construction of a 2 storey building containing 4 No. apartments with rear stores and courtyard together with associated site development works, site landscaping, new boundary treatments and drainage/services connections
1: Retention planning permission for the following: 1A: Retention of Change of use from Commercial Unit to Apartments No. 01 & 02 at First Floor Level, 1B: Retention of Change of use from Commercial Unit to Apartment No. 03 at rear of Ground Floor Level, 1D: Retention of Windows at First Floor Level to Front Elevation, Side Elevation & Rear Elevation, 2: Planning permission for the following: 2A: Proposed change of use from existing commercial premises to proposed apartment No. 04 to front of ground floor level, including: 2B: Proposed front elevation alterations to reduce existing shopfront glazing to residential fenestration & entrance door, 2C: Proposed amenity spaces to all proposed apartments, 2D: Proposed refuse storage to all proposed apartments, 2E: Proposed bicycle storage areas to all proposed apartments, and all associated works
The brief summarizes the pattern across all 826 matched decisions within 5 km and includes up to 80 detailed comparables (40 nearest refusals and 40 nearest grants), with extracted reasons, quotes, and available source links. €49 incl. VAT.
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Matched from public planning record 2313The site brief adds up to 80 nearest detailed grants and refusals, extracted source evidence, document links, and a shareable risk summary.
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