2660198
REFUSEDWestmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
(i)to bring the former dwelling back to habitable residential use and to construct an extension to my dwelling to include a kitchen, dining, living, utility, hall, porch, bathroom, hot press, and 4 bedrooms, one with an en-suite and walk in wardrobe and to decommission existing septic tank & percolation area and install a new treatment system with percolation area with all ancillary site works (ii) Retention permission for gravel area, 9 light poles, wall with piers and front timber fence (iii) permission to close up existing entrance and to construct a new entrance with all ancillary site works
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Application received
23 Apr 2026
Decision: REFUSED
16 Jun 2026
Decision due
17 Jun 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Joanstown , Rathowen , Co. Westmeath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Site Area
- 0.558 ha
- Floor Area
- 182 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 23 April 2026
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 16 June 2026
Location
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