Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland) , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath
N/APlanning application 2660222
Westmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
the following Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of 278 no. residential units, 1 no. childcare facility and all ancillary development works including 3 no. ESB substations, footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bin storage, public lighting, landscaping/amenity areas and boundary treatments. Access will be via Rathgowan Park from the existing roundabout on the R394 (C-Link Road) to the south and the R393 Ashe Road to the north. Site development works include the decommissioning and relocation of existing underground surface water attenuation tanks and the diversion of 2 no. existing foul sewer lines. The 2-no. existing foul lines will outfall to a new single foul pipe proposed as part of the new drainage network.
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Application received
30 Apr 2026
Further information requested
23 Jun 2026
Further information received
17 Jul 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
10 Sept 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland) , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Site Area
- 8.14 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 30 April 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 10 September 2026
Location
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