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2360231

REFUSED

Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

development which will consist of; (i) Sub-division of existing site (ii) Construct 4 no. detached two storey houses (iii) New vehicular entrances off Retreat Road (for Units 1 & 2) and Retreat Ridge (for Units 3 & 4) (iv) Alterations to existing site boundaries, landscaping, connection to services and all associated site works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    20 Jul 2023

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    11 Sept 2023

  3. Decision due

    13 Sept 2023

  4. Appeal submitted

    9 Oct 2023

  5. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    22 Jul 2024

Application Details

Location
Lissoy , Retreat Road , Athlone
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council
Site Area
0.17 ha
Floor Area
630 sq m
Residential Units
4

Timeline

Registration Date
20 July 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
11 September 2023
Permission Expires
21 July 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-318190-23
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
9 October 2023
Decided
22 July 2024

Location

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21550CONDITIONAL6 Oct 2021

Permission to carry out the following renovations works 1) Construct a side and rear extension. 2) extension to include an externally accessed basement for storage. 3) Change flat roof to pitched roof over existing garage. 4) Construct new open porch to front entrance. 5) Alterations to front and side window/door openings and all associated site works.

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177058CONDITIONAL5 Apr 2017

Permission for a new dormer dwelling house, connection to public foul and storm water sewers, connection to public watermain. Permission is also sought for new site entrance off Retreat Avenue together with all associated site development works

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2660163N/A9 Apr 2026

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development which will consist of the installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and two new 2,000 litre LPG tanks located to the rear of the site

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Retreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath

160m
21572CONDITIONAL27 Oct 2021

The development will consist of Outdoor Sports, Recreational and Wellbeing facilities: A building to provide changing rooms and storage facilities, two artificial grass multi-sport playing surfaces with surround fencing and lighting, a synthetic sprint track with lighting, recreational facilities and outdoor exercise equipment, walkways, boundary fencing, nature trail and seating. Biodiversity mitigation works to include creation of calcareous grassland areas, planting of native trees and shrubs, together with all associated site development and ancillary works.

Our Ladys Bower Secondary School , Retreat Road , Aghacocara

210m
21563CONDITIONAL15 Oct 2021

to retain changes made to originally permitted house and domestic garage and associated works (original planning permission reg ref 1643/74). The most significant such change is the omission of the lower floor (semi basement) thereby simplifying the house to its current form which comprises of part 2 storey and part single storey, together with sundry other changes arising all as per application documents

Lower Road , Retreat , Athlone

243m
197004CONDITIONAL14 Jan 2019

To construct a detached dwelling house and all associated site works including reconnection to existing public services

9 Retreat Park , Athlone

257m
2660236CONDITIONAL9 May 2026

development at this site: Our Lady’s Bower Convent, a Protected Structure RPS No. 224 & 223, in the townlands of Aghacocara and Loughanaskin. Lower Road, Athlone. The development consists of an amendment to the previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. 20/7079 and Reg. Ref. 25/39), Part d), from a new residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south east part of the site, consisting of 22 no. 2-bed, 32 parking spaces and ancillary site works to 10 no. 4-bed detached 2-storey + attic houses and ancillary site works. The area of the site relating to this amendment is c. 0.3 hectares

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258m
21646CONDITIONAL6 Dec 2021

The development will consist of the following: (A) Demolition of 2 No. single storey dwelling houses and 1 No. domestic garage. (B) Construction of a 4 storey block of 20 No. apartments to accommodate 4 No. 1 bedroom and 16 No. 2 bedroom units along with the construction of a semi basement car park with provision of 19 car parking spaces, amenity space, communal open space, bicycle parking, bin storage and all ancillary site works. (C) Construction of a stand-alone 3 storey block of 6 No. 1 bedroom apartments and all ancillary site works

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