2660435
N/AWestmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
The development will comprise amendments to the permitted development as per LRD permission reference 318736-23 which comprises 175no. dwellings and 130 apartments, a creche and associated site works. The proposed development incorporates the following amendments: 1. Alteration to the permitted phasing with phase one incorporating a total of 130no. residential units of which there 102no. dwellings and 28no. duplex apartment units, in lieu of 129no. residential units as granted. 2. Phase one incorporating 102no. 2storey dwellings with the dwelling mix comprising 57no. 3bed units and 45no. 4bed units. 3. Phase one incorporating 2no. duplex apartment blocks which comprises 12no. 1bed triplex apartments, 8no. 2bed duplex apartments and 8no. 3bed duplex apartments. (overall units in phase one increasing from 129no. residential units as granted to 130no. residential units). 4. The provision of a Creche. 5. Alterations to the site layout in phase one comprising a reconfiguration of public open spaces, communal spaces and overall site layout along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. 6. Provision of a revised road layout to serve phase one. 7. All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. 8. Provision of associated site infrastructure works to include for foul, water and storm water infrastructure. 9. Provision of 2no. ESB substations. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this application.
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- Location
- Lands at Ballykeeran and , Cornamaddy Townlands , Athlone.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Site Area
- 5.45 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 17 August 2026
- Status
- PRE_VALIDATION
- Decision
- N/A
Location
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development consisting of a 10 year permission for the provision of a total of 332no. residential units along with provision of a crèche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) Site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include excavation and general site preparation works. (b) The provision of a total of 172no. 2storey residential dwellings which will consisting of 152no. 3 bed units and 20no. 4 bed units. (c) The provision of a total of 160no. apartments/duplex units consisting of 36no.1 bed units, 99no.2bed units and 25no. 3bed units. The apartment blocks range in height from 2 storey to 4 storey and the duplex blocks range from 2 storey to 3 storey in height. (d) Provision of a 2 storey creche. (e) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche, duplexes and apartment units. (f) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (g) Provision of associated bicycle storage facilities at surface level throughout the site and bin storage facilities. (h) The provision of a new link road via adjacent lands to the west to provide for vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access. (i)The provision of internal culverts and associated bridges along with a realignment of a section of an existing drainage channel within the site to facilitate internal access roads along with associated crossing points across the drainage channel (to facilitate pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular crossing points). (j)The creation of a pedestrian footpath alongside the local road which will connect to the existing footpath aligning the N55 National road; (k)Provision of associated open space areas, residential communal open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works for private gardens and amenity spaces along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing; (l)Provision of 2no. ESB substations. (m)Internal site works and attenuation systems. (n)All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development
Lands at Ballykeeran and Cornmaddy Townlands , Athlone , Co Westmeath
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Cornamaddy , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
The development of 7 no new dwellings to include 3 no 5 bedroom detached houses and 2 no 4 bedroom detached houses and 2 no 4 bedroom semi detached houses and all associated site development works including road networks, services landscaping and boundary treatments. A ten year permission is being sought.
Drumacon , Cornamaddy , Athlone
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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Cornamaddy , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
to construct 49 no. residential units (comprising of 12 no. 1 bed apartments and 37 no. 2, 3 and 4 bed semi-detached and terraced houses) and a creche, and all associated site development works including 1 no. substation, footpaths, car and bicycle parking, bicycle and bin stores, drainage, public lighting and landscaping/amenity areas at Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The proposed 49 no. residential units will replace 56 no. units previously permitted under planning ref. 22/253, and the proposed creche will replace a creche previously permitted under planning ref. 22/340. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.
Cornamaddy , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
construct an extension to the rear of existing dwelling. The extension will also include the conversion of an existing open roofed structure will include a new home office, playroom and home gym. The application will also include all elevation changes, minor site works and drainage
6 Coill Ur , Ballymahon Rd , Athlone
Construction of an extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. The extension which will also include the conversion of an existing garage will include a new home office, playroom and home gym. The application will also include all elevation changes, minor siteworks and drainage.
6 Coill Ur , Ballymahon Road , Athlone
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Cornamaddy , Athlone , Co Westmeath
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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