Planning WireCounty Westmeath
The biggest planning applications lodged with Westmeath County Council in the past year, and the council’s decisions on them: solar farms, wind farms, battery plants, data centres, housing schemes of fifty homes or more, and large hotels. Each story is written from the council’s own record, which is quoted in full on the page, so every figure can be checked.
Past 365 days: 690 applications received in all, 20 stories on the wire (1 read live from the council’s register, not yet on the national dataset). RSS feed.
Data centres · 1Wind energy · 1Solar farms · 5Battery storage · 1Housing schemes · 12
10 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.
Solar farmsLodged 10 Sept 2026WestmeathLive from the council
Reilly Mushrooms Ltd lodged plans with Westmeath County Council on 10 September 2026 for a solar farm at Walderstown, Athlone. Submissions from the public can be made until 14 October 2026, and a decision is due by 4 November 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 17 Aug 2026Westmeath
An applicant lodged plans with Westmeath County Council on 17 August 2026 for a 175-home scheme at Ballykeeran, Cornamaddy. Submissions from the public can be made until 20 September 2026, and a decision is due by 11 October 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 6 Aug 2026Westmeath
An applicant lodged plans with Westmeath County Council on 6 August 2026 for a 62-home scheme at Coosan Link Road, Clonbrusk. A decision is due by 30 September 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 23 Jul 2026Westmeath
An applicant lodged plans with Westmeath County Council on 23 July 2026 for a 57-home scheme at Ashe Road, Mullingar. A decision is due by 16 September 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 15 Jul 2026Westmeath
An applicant lodged plans with Westmeath County Council on 15 July 2026 for a 57-home scheme at Ashe Road, Mullingar R394.
Housing schemesLodged 30 Apr 2026Westmeath
An applicant lodged plans with Westmeath County Council on 30 April 2026 for a 278-home scheme at Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland), Mullingar. A decision is due by 10 September 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 23 Apr 2026Westmeath
An applicant lodged plans with Westmeath County Council on 23 April 2026 for a 54-home scheme at Dublin Road R446, Kilbeggan. A decision is due by 21 September 2026.
Battery storageLodged 29 Mar 2026Westmeath
An applicant lodged plans with Westmeath County Council on 29 March 2026 for a battery energy storage plant at Rochfortbridge.
Solar farmsLodged 16 Mar 2026Westmeath
An applicant lodged plans with Westmeath County Council on 16 March 2026 for a 2.4-hectare solar farm at Corcloon. The application seeks a 10-year permission.
Solar farmsLodged 17 Dec 2025Westmeath
An applicant lodged plans with Westmeath County Council on 17 December 2025 for a 2.4-hectare solar farm at Millview Housing Estate, Corcloon. The application seeks a 10-year permission.
10 decisions by Westmeath County Council in the past year.
Housing schemesDecision 28 Aug 2026Westmeath
Housing schemesDecision 7 Aug 2026Westmeath
Housing schemesDecision 28 Jul 2026Westmeath
Solar farmsDecision 13 Jul 2026Westmeath
Housing schemesDecision 8 Jul 2026Westmeath
Data centresDecision 2 Jun 2026Westmeath
Wind energyDecision 15 May 2026Westmeath
Housing schemesDecision 7 Nov 2025Westmeath
Housing schemesDecision 6 Nov 2025Westmeath
Solar farmsDecision 25 Sept 2025Westmeath
