Westmeath Planning Applications
Westmeath County Council
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Westmeath planning permission grant rate (2026)
Westmeath County Council decided 266 planning applications so far in 2026, granting 85% of them — 4 points below the national average of 89%.
85%
Granted
225
Permissions granted
41
Refused
Decisions made in 2026 to date, from the public Westmeath planning register. "Granted" includes permissions granted subject to conditions. Withdrawn, invalid and undecided applications are excluded, so percentages are a share of decided applications. Updated daily — see all counties compared.
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Latest Planning Applications
From the national planning dataset, last loaded 13 October; its newest record here was received 9 October. Applications marked as live come straight from the council's own register and are ahead of it.
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construction of a new dwelling house incorporating an attached carport and garage, together with a d...
to 1. construct an extension at the side of our dwelling to include two bedrooms, bathroom, storage ...
to construct a storey & half dwelling (190.2sqm) and a new domestic entrance onto the public roadway...
The development comprises of the following proposed items: • Demolition of existing overhead gantry...
construction of an extension to our existing apartment to include a stairs on the first floor and on...
Planning Permission and retention permission to 1. construct a Robotic Milking parlour 2. Construct ...
development which will consist of permission and retention permission for existing external stand-al...
construct extension (28msq) to existing dwelling, change of use of domestic garage to residential u...
development will consist of the construction of two-storey house, domestic garage, effluent treatmen...
scouting use, including camping; construction of a single-storey Scout Den (342.3 m² gross internal ...
a) RETENTION permission to retain existing change of roof pitch/height of existing single storey ann...
to demolish the existing derelict bungalow and outbuilding with a combined area of 38 Sqm together w...
to construct a dwelling house with connection to public services and all associated site works ...
to refurbish existing dwelling house, including alterations to existing elevations; demolish existin...
development which will consist of the construction of a new single-storey extension to the side of e...
construction of a two storey extension to the north eastern side of the existing clubhouse building ...
change of use of an existing 3 bedroom private dwelling into a single 3 bedroom guesthouse with work...
development which will consist of the construction of a new single-storey side extension and partial...
the development consists of the RETENTION of an extension to an existing single-storey dwelling and ...
development which consists of: (i) the amalgamation of retail warehouse 2 (IGA: ground floor 560m2, ...
to construct a new storey and a half type dwelling, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all associated ancillary site services
to construct an extension, containing three bedrooms bedrooms, an office and extra living space, to their existing dwelling. The application will also include all associated site works and drainage
permission to construct 1 No. dwelling, domestic garage and a separate domestic ancillary building comprising a home gym and private golf simulator/recreational room for use solely in association with the proposed dwelling. The development will also include a wastewater treatment system and percolating area, and all associated site works
to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage with septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works
proposed construction of a Bungalow-Type Dwelling with proposed vehicular entrance, Detached residential garage, Proprietary sewage treatment system and percolation area, inclusive of all ancillary site works
to demolish existing garage and to construct an annex to the side of existing dwelling house and all associated site works
to construct a dwelling house, detached garage with septic tank and percolation area with all ancillary site works
development which will consist of the construction of a Phase 2 Residential Development to previously granted development (ref; 22/484- 22 units). This second phase will comprise the construction of 14 units, comprising 3x 1 Bed units (triplex), 6x 3-bed terraced units and 5x 4-bed terraced units, together with connection to existing services, associated private, communal and public open space, landscaping, street lighting, works to site boundaries, creation of new pedestrian link, roads, paving and parking, and all other associated site works and services
development which will consist of the construction of a single-storey detached dwelling, detached domestic garage, proposed entrance off public road, secondary treatment system and soil polishing filter and all ancillary works.
Retention permission which is sought for the change of use to the garage to the southwest of the site, from previously use domestic storage shed/garage, to domestic (habitable) use, consisting of a playroom, W/C and utility. Retention permission is sought to retain the existing extension (31.6sq m) to the rear (southeast) of the existing dwelling. The extension consists of a bedroom, kitchen and dining area and all associated site works
to construct a community hall to the northwest of the existing site. The community hall will consist of a community recreational area, Meeting room, W/C’s, kitchenette, plant room and all associated site works
development which will consist of permission to construct a domestic workshop and boat shed (116.89sqm) and all associated site works
Outline planning permission to construct a dwelling house with a max ridge height of 8m, a domestic garage and single dwelling treatment system with percolation area and associated site works
development which will consist of the construction of a new single-storey dwelling, the installation of a wastewater treatment system and percolation area, a private well, proposed entrance off the public road and all ancillary site works
construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage and single dwelling treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works
to construct a new single storey type dwelling house, new vehicular entrance, installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and raised soil polishing filter and all associated ancillary site services
to construct a new dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system and percolating area & all associated Site works
conversion of the existing garage area to habitable accommodation, together with the construction of a new two-storey extension to the north-eastern side of the existing dwelling. The proposed development will provide additional accommodation and will form an integral part of the existing single dwellinghouse, incorporating direct internal access to the main dwelling, together with all associated site development and ancillary works
RED III planning permission for a period of 10 years for development on a site of 4.63 hectares within the “Flynn Renewable Energy Park”. The proposed development is a “renewable energy development” for the purposes of the Renewable Energy Directive III and will consist of: i. Buildings and Associated Structures: administration building (395sq.m GFA and approx. 5.4m high (h); main process building (5,573sq.m GFA and approx. 14.74m-15.3m h) and an attached biofilter building (1,066sq.m GFA and approx. 9.9m h) with odour control system and associated emission stack 30m h; and a control building (22sq.m GFA and approx. 4.4m h). ii. Bunded Tank Farm: including 4 no. digester tanks and a digestate storage tank (each approx. 17m h); a sludge buffer tank (approx. 12m h); 3 no. liquid feedstock tanks (approx. 12.6-13.8m h), a desulphurisation unit (approx. 14m h) and 4 no. lightning rods (23m h). iii. Associated Plant: a carbon dioxide (CO2) liquefaction plant (approx. 11.5m h); a biogas upgrade plant (approx. 6.41m h); 4 no. fan coolers (approx. 2.2m h); 2 no. enclosed combined heat and power (CHP) units (approx. 7.5m h), an enclosed boiler unit (approx. 5.44m h) with a shared stack 30m h; a gas flare stack unit (approx. 10.1m h); a fuel storage tank (approx. 1.83m h); a gas grid entry unit (approx. 5.1m h); a firewater tank (approx. 10.1m h); 3 no. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage (propane) tanks (approx. 3.8m h); and a backup generator (approx. 2.6m h). iv. Provision of 21 car parking spaces (including 2 EV charging spaces and 2 accessible parking spaces), 2 motorcycle parking spaces and a covered bicycle store providing 5 no. bicycle parking spaces. v. Upgrading and widening to approx. 7.0m width of the existing access road together with works to improve visibility sightlines at the existing junction with R156 Road. vi. All ancillary site development works and services, including connection to water supply, security gates, a freshwater storage tank (approx. 5.1m overall h), a wheel wash, two weighbridges, landscaping, boundary fencing, 2 no. headwalls with associated pipework for extension of the existing surface water culvert drainage to accommodate the access lane, site lighting, surface water drainage and underground attenuation tanks, a foul effluent collection system, one entrance sign and one directional sign, a service yard, internal circulation routes, pipe bridges, access stairs and footpaths and all associated site development and i
development which will consist of a new dwelling house, entrance, driveway, boundary fencing, proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated works
Exempted development in Westmeath
Westmeath's local authority received 28 exempted development notifications in 2018-2022, out of 898 nationwide. Many small projects, like extensions under 45 sq m, garden cabins, and rooftop solar, don't need planning permission at all. Check if yours is exempt.
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