Lands at Ballykeeran and, Cornamaddy Townlands, Athlone.
Proposed development
The development will comprise amendments to the permitted development as per LRD permission reference 318736-23 which comprises 175no. dwellings and 130 apartments, a creche and associated site works. The proposed development incorporates the following amendments: 1. Alteration to the permitted phasing with phase one incorporating a total of 130no. residential units of which there 102no. dwellings and 28no. duplex apartment units, in lieu of 129no. residential units as granted. 2. Phase one incorporating 102no. 2storey dwellings with the dwelling mix comprising 57no. 3bed units and 45no. 4bed units. 3. Phase one incorporating 2no. duplex apartment blocks which comprises 12no. 1bed triplex apartments, 8no. 2bed duplex apartments and 8no. 3bed duplex apartments. (overall units in phase one increasing from 129no. residential units as granted to 130no. residential units). 4. The provision of a Creche. 5. Alterations to the site layout in phase one comprising a reconfiguration of public open spaces, communal spaces and overall site layout along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. 6. Provision of a revised road layout to serve phase one. 7. All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. 8. Provision of associated site infrastructure works to include for foul, water and storm water infrastructure. 9. Provision of 2no. ESB substations. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this application.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Decision due
- 7 Jan 2027
Timeline
Application received
17 Aug 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Sun 20 Sept 2026
Council asked for further information
9 Oct 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
4 Nov 2026
Decision due
7 Jan 2027
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Planning history within 750 m
development which will consist of a new road connection that will provide for vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access to existing zoned lands and also connect to serve the residential development as granted under LRD permission reference 318736-23. The associated site development works will include for pedestrian and cyclist crossings, road markings and attenuation drainage infrastructure along with service connections installed to provide for water, foul and ESB connections and street lighting
to construct 49 no. residential units (comprising of 12 no. 1 bed apartments and 37 no. 2, 3 and 4 bed semi-detached and terraced houses) and a creche, and all associated site development works including 1 no. substation, footpaths, car and bicycle parking, bicycle and bin stores, drainage, public lighting and landscaping/amenity areas at Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The proposed 49 no. residential units will replace 56 no. units previously permitted under planning ref. 22/253, and the proposed creche will replace a creche previously permitted under planning ref. 22/340. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.
extension to existing house into an existing adjacent domestic garage. The application will also include a rear extension, changes to the existing elevations and all associated site works and drainage
planning permission for a phased development (phases 1-3) to include: 1. Goods-in area including loading bays and new covered truck loading/unloading area, 2. High-bay storage facility and stock-transfer link to existing warehouse, and 3. Goods-out area including loading bays to the front of the existing warehouse, along with reconfiguration of traffic & parking facilities, together with associated demolition of plant rooms and unused detached office buildings, signage and all associated site works
RETENTION of as-constructed extension including additional floor area of 17sq.m. Permitted Floor Area of Extension under Planning Permission Ref. No. 23/60081 = 105sq.m. Floor Area of As-Constructed Extension = 122sq.m
removal of section of front boundary wall to create off street parking spaces to accommodate 2no. cars and all associated site works