Local Electoral Area · Westmeath County Council

Construction leads in Athlone (Westmeath)

223 planning applications and commencement notices in Athlone (Westmeath) in the last twelve months, across 12 electoral divisions. 215 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Westmeath planning register and the national building control register.

223
Leads, 12 months
215
On site now
€232m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Athlone (Westmeath), on the map

Pro opens the map filtered to this area: every site pinned, scored and sized, with the area shading, trade filters and alerts for new filings.

Top trades in Athlone (Westmeath)

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Electrical
174 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
163 leads
Plumbing & Heating
161 leads
Flooring
155 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
155 leads
Painting & Decorating
155 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
155 leads
Roofing
155 leads

The housing stock in Athlone (Westmeath)

8,897 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198044.5%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19196.1%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later5.2%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes9.5%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes0.7%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil49.5%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas12.4%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.6%Ireland 0.7%
Electric15.1%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)20%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.2%Ireland 1%
No central heating1.1%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source23.6%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied60.7%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented27.7%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented9.7%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-1.54

Relative affluence below the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Athlone (Westmeath)

  1. Brittas, Glasson, Athlone
    to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage with septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works
    Lodged
    2660543Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  2. Crosshaven, Bonavalley, Athlone
    to demolish existing garage and to construct an annex to the side of existing dwelling house and all associated site works
    Lodged
    2660541Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  3. Glenatore, Clonbrusk, Athlone
    development which will consist of the construction of a Phase 2 Residential Development to previously granted development (ref…
    Lodged
    2660539Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  4. Carn Park, Mount Temple, Moate
    Outline planning permission to construct a dwelling house with a max ridge height of 8m…
    Closed
    2660536Received 5 Oct 2026
  5. The Village Cornamagh, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage and single dwelling treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works
    Lodged
    2660532Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  6. Chestnut Court, Two Mile Round, Clonbrusk
    to construct a dwelling house with connection to public services and all associated site works
    Lodged
    2660523Received 29 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
  7. Cornamagh, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    to refurbish existing dwelling house, including alterations to existing elevations; demolish existing rear extension and attached domestic garage…
    Lodged
    2660519Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  8. Abbey Cottage, Kilkenny West Glasson, Co. Westmeath
    change of use of an existing 3 bedroom private dwelling into a single 3 bedroom guesthouse with works to include…
    Lodged
    2660522Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  9. Retail Warehouse 2 & Retail Warehouse 3, Arcadia Athlone Retail Park, Athlone
    (i) the amalgamation of retail warehouse 2 (IGA: ground floor 560m2, first floor 138m2) and retail warehouse 3 (IGA: ground floor 787m2…
    Lodged
    2660513Received 25 Sept 2026Decision due 19 Nov 2026
  10. Tesla EV Charging Hub Kilmartin Roundabout Dublin Rd, Bunnahinly Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    proposed development which will consist of high-power electric vehicle charging points and associated infrastructure consisting of the following…
    Lodged
    2660514Received 25 Sept 2026Decision due 19 Nov 2026
Every Westmeath application, by week

Who is building in Athlone (Westmeath)

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Castlestar (Athlone) Limited14 applications
  2. 2Marina Quarter Ltd9 applications
  3. 3Garrycastle Homes Limited t/a Alanna Homes5 applications
  4. 4AGL Arcadia Ltd on behalf of Arcadia Eleven Ltd Partnership4 applications
  5. 5Mistledale Limited3 applications
  6. 6Yellow Island Trading Company Ltd3 applications
  7. 7Blueridge Developments LTD3 applications
  8. 8Bord na Móna Energy Limited2 applications

Electoral divisions in Athlone (Westmeath)

  • Athlone East Rural
  • Athlone East Urban
  • Athlone West Urban
  • Auburn
  • Carn
  • Castledaly
  • Doonis
  • Glassan
  • Killinure
  • Moydrum
  • Muckanagh
  • Tubbrit

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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