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22577

CONDITIONAL

Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

5-year permission for development at a site of total c.10.87 ha on lands located at Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The site is generally bounded to the west by greenfield lands and Cornamagh Cemetery, to the north by greenfield lands, to the south by greenfield lands and the Ballymahon Road (N55) and to the east by the existing Drumaconn housing estate. The development will comprise of a residential development and public open space comprising the following: • Amendments to permitted application WMCC Reg Ref. 14/7103 ABP Ref. PL25.244826 for the removal of 38 no. permitted units (not constructed) to be replaced by: Construction of 70 no. residential units comprising: 4 no. 2 bed terraced houses (c.78 sq.m each), 60 no. 3 bed semidetached (c. 96-116 sq.m each) and 6 no. 4 bed semidetached houses (c. 147 sq.m each) with associated private gardens. • The creche facility, public open spaces, landscaping, roads layouts, car parking, boundary treatment works, public lighting and all associated site works associated with the 87 no. remaining units retained as permitted under WMCC Reg Ref. 14/7103 ABP Ref. PL25.244826 will remain unchanged. • All pedestrian and vehicular access roads and footpaths including a section of the planned east/west distributor road connecting to a sections of the distributor road permitted under WMCC Reg. Refs 14/7103 ABP Ref. PL25.244826 and 22/253 to the east of the site. • All associated site development works, services provision, drainage works, public open space (c.1.03ha), landscaping, boundary treatment works, public lighting, associated esb substation cabinets, bin stores, car and bicycle parking provision. • This development will form part of a larger/future phase of the development. • This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Dec 2022

  2. Further information requested

    24 Feb 2023

  3. Further information received

    15 Jun 2023

  4. Decision due

    31 Oct 2023

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    31 Oct 2023

  6. Appeal submitted

    23 Nov 2023

  7. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    24 Jul 2024

Application Details

Location
Cornamaddy , Athlone , Co.Westmeath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council
Floor Area
7114 sq m
Residential Units
70

Timeline

Registration Date
22 December 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
31 October 2023
Permission Expires
23 July 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-318510-23
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
23 November 2023
Decided
24 July 2024

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104m
2360047CONDITIONAL27 Feb 2023

5-year permission for development at a site of total c.1.13ha on lands located at Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The site is generally bounded to the west by greenfield lands and Cornamagh Cemetery, to the north by greenfield lands, to the south by greenfield lands and the Ballymahon Road (N55) and to the east by the existing Drumaconn housing estate. The development will consist of modifications to the permitted application WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826 and concurrent application WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577 to include the following: • Removal of the permitted creche c.260sqm and associated parking granted under WMCC Reg Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826. The recently permitted creche granted under WMCC Ref. 22/340 will regularise childcare provision on site. The remaining area will form part of the public open space associated with the wider development at Cornamaddy (c.710sqm). Associated minor landscape revisions to the concurrent application WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577; • Provision of 6 no. additional houses comprising 4 no. Type A1 4-5 bed 2-3 storey semi-detached units (c.166sqm area each) and 2 no. Type B 3 bed 2 storey semi-detached units (c.113sqm area each). All with associated rear gardens and 2 no. parking spaces per unit. No new house types are proposed under this application; • Relocation and minor alterations including changes to the floor levels, house plots and associated gardens and boundary treatments of the remaining units comprising 4 no. Type A1 4-5 bed 2-3 storey semi-detached units (c.166sqm area each), 2 no. Type B 3 bed 2 storey semi-detached units (c.113sqm area each), 1 no. Type D 5 bed 2-3 storey detached unit (c. 215sqm area) and 2 no. Type E1 3 bed 2 storey semi-detached units (c.112sqm area each) permitted under WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826. No changes to the permitted floor area of these units; • Minor modifications to the concurrent application WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577 to include reconfiguration and relocation of the main access roads south of the planned distributor road. Readjustment of the internal shared access road parallel to the distributor road permitted under WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826; • All associated site development works, services provision, connection to water services and connection to the section of the distributor road proposed under WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577, public open space (c.600sqm), landscaping, boundary treatment works and car parking provision

Cornamaddy , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

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187191REFUSED9 Oct 2018

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Cornamaddy , Athlone

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2360374CONDITIONAL3 Nov 2023

Large Scale Residential Development on a site of total c. 7.31 ha comprising of a residential development and public open space comprising the following: Construction of 177 no. residential units on a gross site area of 7.31 ha, ranging in height from 2-3 storeys comprising detached, semi-detached, and terraced houses, maisonettes and 3 storey duplex apartments. 65 no. 2 bed houses, 71 no. 3 bed houses and 9 no. 4 bed houses will be provided. 24 no. 1 bed maisonette apartment units and 8 no. 3 storey duplex apartment units will be provided included all associated development works. This development will form part of a larger phase of permitted and proposed development. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement

Cornamaddy , Athlone , Co.Westmeath

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187163N/A27 Aug 2018

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Drumacon , Cornamaddy , Athlone

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177224CONDITIONAL13 Dec 2017

The Development of 7 no new dwellings to include 3 no 5 bedroom detached houses and 2 no 4 bedroom detached houses with optional fifth bedroom/study and 2 no 4 bedroom semi detached houses with optional fifth bedroom/study and all associated site development works including road networks, services, landscaping, and boundary treatments. A ten year permission is being sought

Drumacon , Cornamaddy , Athlone

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removal of section of front boundary wall to create off street parking spaces to accommodate 2no. cars and all associated site works

30 Cornamaddy , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

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22253CONDITIONAL13 May 2022

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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to consist of the following: 1) Construction of a two Storey childcare facility, including classrooms, reception, kitchen, associated staff areas and office, toilets, storage, plant rooms, circulation areas and photovoltaic panels at roof level (c.668sqm total gross floor area) 2) The proposed facility includes a secure outdoor play area(c. 595 sqm), 18 no. car parking spaces and 20 no. bicycle parking spaces. 3) Existing vehicular access onto the existing link road and provision of an internal access road, footpaths and 2 no. pedestrian access points. 4) All associated site development works, service provision, drainage works, landscape and boundary treatment works and public lighting. 5) This development will form part of a larger/future phase of the development. 6) A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application.

Cornamaddy , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

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