Planning permission in Athlone
Planning permission in Athlone is decided by Westmeath County Council. Search Athlone planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Athlone over the last 5 years.
236 granted, 36 refused in the last 5 years. That is 1 point above the Westmeath average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Athlone
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Westmeath County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Athlone planning applications per year
Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.
Athlone approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Athlone over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
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Planning a project in Athlone?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Athlone planning
Do I need planning permission in Athlone?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Athlone as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Westmeath County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.
Who decides planning applications in Athlone?
Westmeath County Council is the planning authority for Athlone. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Athlone?
87 in 100 decided applications in Athlone were granted over the last 5 years, from 272 decisions.
Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.