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CONDITIONALWestmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
to demolish existing non-habitable dwelling and associated buildings, and the construction of the following: Building ‘A’, a standalone single storey motor vehicle service and sales facility (with ancillary offices, staff and customer facilities and ancillary spaces), (c. 1,780 sq.m.) with illuminated signage zone on north-west elevation (c. 3.75 sq.m) and an illuminated sign on the north-east elevation (c. 3.8 sq m); Building ‘B’, a standalone one storey with Mezzanine level motor vehicle service and sales facility (with ancillary offices, staff and customer facilities and ancillary spaces), (c. 952 sq.m.) with illuminated signage zones on north, south and west elevations (c. 16.2 sq.m in total); Building ‘C’, a standalone single storey valet and car wash building (with water recycling unit), (c. 310 sq.m.); and Building ‘D’, a standalone single storey valet and car wash building (with water recycling unit), (c. 326 sq.m.). Both Building ‘C’ and ‘D’ will be used for valeting and washing vehicles solely for the operation of Building ‘A’ and ‘B’. The development also includes the construction of an access road off the N62; 2 no. free-standing double-sided illuminated pylon signs (with signage zone of c. 9 sq.m in total); flag poles; customer and staff car parking; bicycle parking; new and used vehicle display parking; vehicle storage area and service parking; electric vehicle charging points; associated lighting; hard and soft landscaping including the provision of boundary treatments, gates, fencing, walls and bollards; SUDs measures; partial green roof to Building A; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); ancillary plant; and all other site excavation and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
29 May 2025
Decision due
23 Jul 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
23 Jul 2025
Grant issued
27 Aug 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Townland of Creggan Upper , Fardrum Athlone , Co. Westmeath N37 TBP5
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Site Area
- 1.654 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 29 May 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 23 July 2025
- Grant Date
- 27 August 2025
- Permission Expires
- 26 August 2030
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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Demolition of existing non-habitable dwelling and associated buildings, and construction of the following; building A single storey motor vehicle service and sales facility, 1780 sq.m. Building C a detached single storey ancillary building,(310 sq.m) Building B a partially two storey motor vehicle service and sales facility, (952 sq.m) service and sales building and building D a detached single storey ancillary building (326 sq.m.). Both building C and D will be used for valeting and washing vehicles solely in the operation of building A and B. The development also includes the construction of an access road off the N62, on-grade car parking, free standing signage and flag poles, boundary treatments, associated drainage andancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement(NIS) accompanies this application
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