2460495
CONDITIONALWestmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
extension to the existing glazed atrium by 430m2 to accommodate additional plant display and seasonal planting, construct an extension of 905m2 adjoining north side of existing atrium to be used for additional houseplants, silk plant, dry and fresh flower display and outdoor furniture display and provision for demonstrations and training, construct a 325m2 retractable – roofed outdoor heavily planted seating and kids play area at east end of existing café area, construct a 376m2 timber clad pavilion for expansion of garden care, fertilizers, seeds and bulbs, retention permission for existing roofed area at west end of existing café and associated staff / back of house spaces and the change to originally permitted roof profile, retention permission for the 10 no display log cabins at north-west corner of the site, to demolish part of the old stores at stone administration building and to construct 135m2 admin/office extension to same, together with proposed new open yard area at north part of site, plus all associated site works, landscaping, underground services connections and extension to existing public car park at front part of site and the repositioning of existing lightweight canopy structures to make way for the proposed extensions, removal of existing storage building near existing house and sundry adjustments to existing site roads and landscape features
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
20 Dec 2024
Further information requested
18 Feb 2025
Further information received
29 Apr 2025
Decision due
26 May 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
26 May 2025
Grant issued
27 Jun 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Fernhill Garden Centre , Ballymahon Road (with frontage on Garnafaile Road) , Athlone
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Site Area
- 3.42 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 20 December 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 26 May 2025
- Grant Date
- 27 June 2025
- Permission Expires
- 26 June 2030
Location
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