located in the townland of Kilnafaddoge , Athlone , County Westmeath

Mar 23 2026

Application Received

May 15 2026

Further Info. Requested

Jul 03 2026

Further Info. Received

Jul 28 2026

Decision

Jul 30 2026

Decision Due

Sep 01 2026

Granted

Sep 04 2026

Commencement Notice

Sep 18 2026

Commencement Started

Aug 31 2031

Expiry (if required)

Submitted: 23 / 03 / 2026
Westmeath County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Council Decision:
CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

proposed development which consists of 75 no. dwellings, comprised of 58 no. 2 storey, 3 & 4 bedroom, semi-detached and terraced houses, and, 17 no. apartments & duplex units comprised of: (a) 5 no. 1 bed apartments, 1 no. 2 bed apartment & 3 no. 3 bed duplex units in a 3 storey building (i.e. Block E / No.s 1-9 Kilnafaddoge Drive) & (b) 4 no. 2 bed apartments & 4 no. 3 bed duplex units in a 3 storey building (i.e. Block F / No.s 10-17 Kilnafaddoge Drive). The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, car parking, bin & bicycle storage, and 1 no. ESB sub-station, all on a site area of c.2.05Ha. Access to the development will be from the Garrycastle roundabout (on the R916 - to the east), via a new east-west access road known as Lissywollen Avenue.

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
1.6km	29/09/2026	N/A	Chestnut Court , Two Mile Round , Clonbrusk	to construct a dwelling house with connection to public services and all associated site works	Details...
1.4km	28/09/2026	N/A	Cornamagh , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	to refurbish existing dwelling house, including alterations to existing elevations; demolish existing rear extension and attached domestic garage; construct new rear extension; make alterations to existing site entrance; and carry out all ancillary site development works	Details...
1.8km	25/09/2026	N/A	Tesla EV Charging Hub Kilmartin Roundabout Dublin Rd , Bunnahinly Athlone , Co. Westmeath	proposed development which will consist of high-power electric vehicle charging points and associated infrastructure consisting of the following: I. Installation of 8no. electric vehicle charging bays with 8no. Tesla branded illuminated charging units and associated signage, II. Installation of proposed Tesla supercharger power cabinet equipment, III. Installation of proposed modular substation, IV. Erection of associated EV signage, V. All associated site development works including revisions to landscaping, surfacing & line marking.	Details...
1.4km	25/09/2026	N/A	“Fashion Lady” Brideswell Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	Retention planning permission and planning permission is being sought. Retention Permission is being sought for a stand alone beauty parlour at the rear of her existing hairdressers at “Fashion Lady”, Brideswell Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The application will also include retention permission for an extension to the rear of her existing hairdressers and retention permission for two number apartments on the first floor. Also included in this application is planning permission for the following: (a) Alteration to the first floor apartments which will include the reduction of one bedroom in each of the apartments. (b) An extension to the ground floor hairdressers which will connect the existing hairdressers to the stand alone beauty parlour at the rear.(c) The inclusion of private open space to the rear of the site for the use of the first floor apartments	Details...
1.9km	25/09/2026	N/A	23 Mardyke St , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	Permission is being sought for change of use of existing public licensed bar at ground floor level to “Sit-in” Restaurant. Permission is also south for external signage to existing shop front.	Details...
890m	18/09/2026	N/A	Magheranerla , Athlone , Co Westmeath	construction of new housing development consisting of 1 Terrace , 3 No Bed , two storeys (3 houses)& 4 Blocks of Semi Detached two storeys 3No Beds (8 houses) , together with all boundary treatments- alterations /new access road and to connect to all road services and all ancillary site development works and connection to all public services	Details...
1.3km	11/09/2026	N/A	Lands at , Cornamaddy Townland , Athlone	development which will consist of a new road connection that will provide for vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access to existing zoned lands and also connect to serve the residential development as granted under LRD permission reference 318736-23. The associated site development works will include for pedestrian and cyclist crossings, road markings and attenuation drainage infrastructure along with service connections installed to provide for water, foul and ESB connections and street lighting	Details...
590m	10/09/2026	N/A	Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board Garrycastle Campus , Garrycastle , Athlone Co. Westmeath	development which shall consist of the construction of a warehouse building comprising 482.8 sq. m. with an ancillary office and mezzanine storage area, and all ancillary site development works	Details...
890m	08/09/2026	N/A	Magheranerla , Athlone , Co Westmeath	construction of new housing development consisting of 1 Terrace , 3 No Bed , two storeys (3 houses) and 4 Blocks of Semi Detached two storeys 3No Beds (8 houses), together with all boundary treatments- alterations /new access road and to connect to all road services and all ancillary site development works and connection to all public services	Details...
1.4km	04/09/2026	N/A	15 Castlemaine St , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	Change of use from class 2 (financial services) to class (medical centre/doctors surgery) together with minor interior alterations and replacement external signage at ground floor	Details...
1.6km	04/09/2026	N/A	Chestnut Grove , Two Mile Round , Clonbrusk	to construct a dwelling house with connection to public services and all associated site works	Details...
1.4km	27/08/2026	N/A	“Fashion Lady” Brideswell Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	Retention Permission is being sought for a stand alone beauty parlour at the rear of her existing hairdressers. The application will also include retention permission for an extension to the rear of her existing hairdressers and retention permission for two number apartments on the first floor. Also included in this application is: (a) Alteration to the first floor apartments which will include the reduction of one bedroom in each of the apartments b) An extension to the ground floor hairdressers which will connect the existing hairdressers to the stand alone beauty parlour at the rear (c) The inclusion of private open space to the rear of the site for the use of the first floor apartments	Details...
1.6km	25/08/2026	N/A	Derries TD , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	retention permission for the following works: change of use of building from domestic to commercial. To retain alteration works carried out internally to this building and parking spaces created to the front of the building and within the boundaries of the site	Details...
2km	25/08/2026	N/A	Two Mile Round Clonbrusk , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	Retention permission and planning permission for completion of development. Permission is sought for alterations and completion of development granted under Pl. Ref.: 23/37. The alterations to include modifications to front extension's finished floor levels and elevations, modifications to domestic outbuilding internal layout and elevations. Permission is also sought for retention and completion of alterations to the boundary treatment	Details...
1.5km	17/08/2026	N/A	Lands at Ballykeeran and , Cornamaddy Townlands , Athlone.	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.	Details...
2.7km	07/08/2026	N/A	Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal , Clonown Road , Athlone Co. Westmeath	development which will consist of the upgrade of existing path to create access road for anglers, new car parking with access barrier, new angler access stands along the Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal and all associated site works. Athlone Canal is located within the northern boundary of the River Shannon Callows Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Middle Shannon Callows Special Protection Area (SPA). An Appropriate Assessment and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.	Details...
1.6km	04/08/2026	N/A	Derries TD , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	for 1. change of use of building from domestic to Commercial. 2. Permission to retain alteration works carried out internally to this building and parking spaces created to the front of the building and within the boundaries of the site	Details...
2.7km	21/07/2026	N/A	Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal , Clonown Road , Athlone Co. Westmeath	development which will consist of the upgrade of existing path to create access road for anglers, new car parking with access barrier, new angler access stands along the Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal and all associated site works. Athlone Canal is located within the northern boundary of the River Shannon Callows Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Middle Shannon Callows Special Protection Area (SPA).	Details...
2km	14/07/2026	N/A	7 Mardyke Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	The Building is a Protected Structure, RPS No. 164 & NIAH Ref: 15009181. The development which will consist of the change of use of the existing lower ground floor apartment from residential use to a commercial kitchen and associated food preparation areas ancillary to the existing restaurant; the removal of the existing external steel escape staircase; the construction of an extension incorporating a new protected internal staircase linking the lower ground floor commercial kitchen with the ground floor restaurant; internal alterations and refurbishment to the existing ground floor and existing first floor; together with all associated internal alterations, elevational modifications and ancillary site development works	Details...
780m	13/07/2026	N/A	No. 1 Ashgrove , Magheranerla and Loughandonning Td. Bonavalley , Athlone Co. Westmeath	RETENTION of change of use of existing dwelling house to 3no. self-contained residential units and all associated works	Details...

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Notice Submitted: 04 / 09 / 2026
Start Date: 18 / 09 / 2026
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