Westmeath County Council grants permission for 192-bedroom hotel at Cloghanboy (Homan), Cloghanboy (Strain) [townlands], Co. Westmeath

In context

It is one of 4 hotel applications Westmeath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 150 nationally. Of the 317 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 88% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 6 November 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Westmeath County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

proposed development providing for a change of use and plan to the office building permitted under Westmeath County Council Reference 22/337 to a construct a part 8 and part 10 storey hotel with 192 no. bedrooms, lounge, bar, restaurant / dinning, gym / spa, conference and meeting room facilities, alongside reception, kitchen, storage, staff welfare and service areas. The proposed development contains plant areas (rooftop and integrated room space), bicycle storage and ancillary works including water/wastewater services, surface water drainage, hard and soft landscaping, signage, and all other site development works. The proposed development will be accessed from the Brawney Road, utilising previously permitted entrances, 3 storey parking deck and site substation. Planning permission is sought for a 5-year period