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22253

CONDITIONAL

Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of the following: • Construction of 75 no. residential units comprising: 51 no. 2 storey semi-detached and terraced houses (consisting 4 no. 2 bed houses and 47 no. 3 bed houses, ranging in size from c.78 sq.m – 120 sq.m each), and 24 no. 3 storey apartment/duplex units (consisting 12 no. 2 bed apartments and 12 no. 3 bed duplexes, ranging in size from 84sq.m to 121 sq.m each), with associated private gardens and east/west facing terraces; • All pedestrian and vehicular access roads and footpaths including a section of the planned east/west distributor road connecting to a section of the distributor road permitted under WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826 to the south east of the site. • All associated site development works, services provision, drainage works, residential open space (c.0.28ha) and public open space (c.0.82ha), landscaping, boundary treatment works, public lighting, 1 no. esb substation cabinets, bin stores, car and bicycle parking provision; • Provision of a new detention basin on the eastern portion of the site designed to cater for the proposed development, in lieu of the drainage works permitted under WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103 / ABP Ref. PL 25.244826; • This development will form part of a larger/future phase of the development; • No changes to the existing pumping station located outside the northern site boundary; A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this application.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    13 May 2022

  2. Further information requested

    7 Jul 2022

  3. Further information received

    1 Sept 2022

  4. Decision due

    26 Oct 2022

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    26 Oct 2022

  6. Grant issued

    6 Dec 2022

Application Details

Location
Cornamaddy , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council
Floor Area
13240 sq m
Residential Units
75

Timeline

Registration Date
13 May 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
26 October 2022
Grant Date
6 December 2022
Permission Expires
5 December 2027

Location

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