Charlestown, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Proposed development
Demolition of an existing residential dwelling house (169 sq.m); Construction of 58 no. two-storey dwelling house units, consisting of; o 43 no. 3 bed dwellings, o 15 no. 4 bed dwellings. Construction of 16 no. three-storey duplex units, consisting of; o 6 no. 1 bed dwellings, o 10 no. 2 bed dwellings. Provision of ancillary facilities for the duplex units including communal amenity space, secure bicycle parking and bin storage facilities; Provision of car parking arrangements (104 no. on curtilage parking spaces for 52 no. dwellings; 32 no. grouped parking and 6 no. visitor spaces for 22 no. dwellings; 2 no. accessible spaces); Provision of new vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access provided from/to the existing R-390; Provision of vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist connections to the eastern and western boundaries of the site for future connections to adjoining landholdings to be facilitated; Provision of pedestrian and cyclist pathways to the southern boundary of the site to facilitate future connections to the Royal Canal; Provision of public open space (3,828.02 sq.m or 17.1%) located in the central and southern portions of the site including landscaped elements (children’s play areas, landscaped vegetation, associated boundary treatments, footpaths and pathways, public lighting, bin stores, car and bicycle parking and site services); Provision of all associated surface water, foul drainage services and connections with associated site works and ancillary services to include the provision of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) features; All ancillary and associated site development works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Decision due
- 30 Aug 2026
- Residential units
- 50
- Floor area
- 5670.099999999998 m²
Timeline
Application received
14 Nov 2025
Council asked for further information
16 Jan 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
19 Jun 2026
Decision due
30 Aug 2026
Decision: conditional
28 Aug 2026
Grant issued
30 Sept 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
development of 38 no. two-storey residential units at Ballymahon Road, (Grange South Td.), Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, a site of circa. 1.76 Ha. The proposed development will comprise the construction of; 12 no. 4-bed detached units, 6 no. 4-bed semi-detached units, 6 no. 3- bed semi-detached units, 11 no. 3 bed terraced units and 3 no. 2-bed terraced units all sited to the north and west of a proposed public amenity space as centralised between the existing Cloon Lara development to the south and east whilst also providing an open space layout to serve the proposed development. A new proposed vehicular access to serve the development will be from the R392 Ballymahon Road and a new pedestrian footpath will also serve the development and extend along the site frontage. The proposals provide for all associated hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, incorporating enhanced biodiversity features throughout the development, footpaths and permeability linkages and all other ancillary works above and below ground
retention permission for replacement of garage door with window to front of existing dwelling and ancillary site works
retention permission for replacement of garage door with window to front of existing dwelling and ancillary site works
RETENTION permission for replacement of garage door with window to front of existing dwelling and ancillary site works
RETENTION permission for replacement of garage door with window to front of existing dwelling and ancillary site works
The development consists of RETENTION of and Permission to complete partially constructed, 4nr two storey houses, 19nr duplex units, 5 nr bin stores, creche and community buildings (both shell and core) (previous ref 19/6159)