Clonmore shopping centre plan gets green light

The way has been cleared for the owner of the derelict Clonmore Shopping Centre to proceed with the demolition of the building and to develop 21 apartments and four retail units on the site.

A number of parties appealed to An Bord Pleanála after Westmeath County Council's grant of planning permission in July 2021 to Peadar Conlon, c/o MMA Architects Ltd, Athlone for the development.

An Bord Pleanála rejected the objections, and stated that subject to compliance with a set of 19 conditions, the development “would constitute an acceptable quantum and density of development” in what is an urban location.

The objections were lodged by the Newbrook and Clonmore Road Residents Association, the Clonmore Heights Residents Association, and Ken and Claire Glynn, c/o David Mooney, 14 Old Farm Road, Cloughjordan, County Tipperary.