New warehouse and storage facility with mezzanine on Dublin Road, Athlone

Westmeath County Council has granted conditional planning permission for a new warehouse and storage facility on Dublin Road in the Bunnavally area of Athlone. The application, submitted by the Technological University of the Shannon – Midlands Midwest, was received on 12 May 2026 and the decision was made on 3 July 2026, with the council’s approval due to be finalised by 6 July.

The proposed development will comprise a main building covering 290 square metres at ground level, with an additional mezzanine floor of 72 square metres. The overall floor area would therefore total 362 square metres. In addition to the primary structure, the site will include a single‑storey storage hut measuring 6.4 square metres and a covered lean‑to area of 22 square metres. All new fencing, gates and landscaping works are also part of the plan.

The facility is situated on Dublin Road in Bunnavally, Athlone, Co Westmeath (postcode N37 A3W4). The planning file number for the application is 2660241. While the council has approved the scheme conditionally, further details regarding any required conditions or timelines have not yet been disclosed.

The decision follows a period of consultation and review by Westmeath County Council’s Planning Department. No objections or appeals were reported in the public record at the time of approval.

For full details of the planning application and council decision, see the Westmeath County Council file 2660241.

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