Planning near you · Westmeath · Ref 2660308
Development which will consist of: Alterations to the previously approved…
Golden Island Shopping Centre Car Park , Athlone , Westmeath
Refused
Council decision recorded: July 31, 2026
- Applicant
- Int Iv (I) GP Limited
- Proposed use
- See council description
The story so far
Application timeline
Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.
- Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256:
95137fef1491e04a· field: ReceivedDate454733fd030ce091 d2bcb75a206c1b76 2e4e9edd1c987130 - Council decisionRefused
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NPAD · source SHA-256:
95137fef1491e04a· field: DecisionDate454733fd030ce091 d2bcb75a206c1b76 2e4e9edd1c987130 - Appeal submitted
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NPAD · source SHA-256:
95137fef1491e04a· field: AppealSubmittedDate454733fd030ce091 d2bcb75a206c1b76 2e4e9edd1c987130
What changed
Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.
Compare the previous and updated values
Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED; Council outcome: not supplied → REFUSED; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-31
Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 12 August 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.
Why it matters locally
The proposal concerns Golden Island Shopping Centre Car Park , Athlone , Westmeath. Proposal excerpt: “development which will consist of: Alterations to the previously approved application granted under Reg. Ref. 21/93 for the following works: (i) construction of a drive-thru to serve the approved coffee shop; (ii) altera…”
Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.
Location & nearby applications
Golden Island Shopping Centre Car Park , Athlone , Westmeath
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Nearby applications
Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.
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- The Building is a Protected Structure, RPS No. 164 & NIAH Ref: 15009181. The development which will consist of the change of…
Documents & sources
Westmeath County Council · Reference 2660308
View council file →- Acknowledgement / Validation Letter
- Appeal Correspondence
- Appeal Notification
- Application Form - Part A
- Chief Executives Order
- Land owner consent
- Newspaper Notice
- Notification of Decision
- Notification of Decision Letter to third parties
- Other Assessments
- Planners Report
- Plans, Sections, Elevations
- Plans, Sections, Elevations
- Report Received from Internal Staff
- Report Received from Internal Staff
- Report Received from Internal Staff
- Report Request Letter to External Body
- Report Request Letter to External Body
- Report Request Letter to External Body
- Report Request Letter to External Body
- Report Request Letter to External Body
- Report Request Letter to External Body
- Site layout plan
- Site location map
- Site location map
- Site Notice
- Traffic Impact Reports
Source records and verification details
Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable
Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 95137fef1491e04a
Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:01:06.169186+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.
Full description from the council file
Application details
All recorded updates to this application
Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.
- 2026-08-12
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED
- Council outcome: → REFUSED
- Council decision: → 2026-07-31
Source differences
- Source status: {"ePlan": "APPLICATION FINALISED", "NPAD": "APPEALED"}
- Proposal description: {"ePlan": "development which will consist of: Alterations to the previously approved application granted under ...", "NPAD": "development which will consist of: Alterations to the previously approved application granted under Reg. Ref. 21/93 for the following works: (i) construction of a drive-thru to serve the approved coffee shop; (ii) alterations to all external facades to alter glazing, material finishes, opes, and to provide for a collection point; (iii) provision of signage associated with drive-thru; (iv) alterations to internal layout of approved coffee shop; (v) provision of pedestrian access onto MacDiarmada Road and provision of pedestrian crossing to Burgess Park; (vi) relocation of mobility parking spaces and bike parking; (vii) removal of approved outdoor seating area and the provision of a new outdoor seating area along the eastern façade; (viii) landscaping, boundary treatments, signage, drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development"}
- Site address: {"ePlan": "Golden Island Shopping Centre Car Park Athlone Westmeath", "NPAD": "Golden Island Shopping Centre Car Park , Athlone , Westmeath"}
- detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660308/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660308/0"}
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