Knockanea , Ballydonagh , Athlone Co Westmeath

Jul 13 2026

Application Received

Sep 06 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 13 / 07 / 2026
Westmeath County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

proposed development will consist of a new playing pitch with floodlights, 2 No. goal ballstops, perimeter pitch netting, 2 No. dugouts, groundskeeper’s shed, walking track and car park with public lighting, works to the existing site entrance, portable toilets, signage with all associated site works. An Appropriate Assessment Screening and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted as part of this application

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
1.5km	24/06/2026	N/A	Tully , Baylin Athlone , Co. Westmeath	RETENTION Permission is being sought for a recently constructed garage type Structure to the rear of existing dwelling house	Details...
2.8km	08/06/2026	N/A	Killogeenaghan , Fardrum Athlone , Co Westmeath	EXTENSION OF DURATION to demolish two existing single-storey side extensions, construct one replacement single-storey side extension, construct a storey-and-a-half rear extension, alterations to existing front porch, decommission existing septic tank and percolation area and replace same with a single dwelling treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
1.4km	21/05/2026	N/A	Clonbonny , Athlone , Co.Westmeath	to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and septic tank with percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
190m	06/04/2026	CONDITIONAL	Glenwood , Ballydonagh , Athlone Co. Westmeath	1. Permission for change of use of a single storey domestic storage building for use as a home office and store ancillary to the adjacent dwelling (68m2) 2. Permission for change of use of unauthorised structure from residential to a domestic storage building ancillary to the use of the adjacent dwelling (29M2) 3. Retention permission for a single storey steel framed and cladded domestic garage (60m2) together with ancillary site development works	Details...
190m	16/03/2026	N/A	Glenwood , Ballydonagh , Athlone Co. Westmeath	1. for change of use of a single storey domestic storage building for use as a home office and store ancillary to the adjacent dwelling (68m2) 2. Permission sought to affirm the use of a single storey building (29m2) as a domestic store and disassociate any previous unauthorised use. 3. Retention permission for a single storey steel framed and cladded domestic garage (60m2) together with ancillary site development works	Details...
1km	11/03/2026	CONDITIONAL	Fardrum , Athlone , County Westmeath	Replacement of approximately 213 m of existing 2.4 m high chainlink perimeter fencing and associated access / emergency gates with new 213 m of new 2.4 m high security fence, gates and all associated site works an existing Above Ground Installation (AGI)	Details...
2.8km	28/01/2026	REFUSED	Killogeenaghan , Athlone , Co Westmeath	Extension of Duration to demolish two existing single-storey side extensions, construct one replacement single-storey side extension, construct a storey-and-a-half rear extension, alterations to existing front porch, decommission existing septic tank and percolation area and replace same with a single dwelling treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
1.4km	18/12/2025	N/A	Tubbrit , Fardrum , Athlone Co. Westmeath	development which consists of (1) Retention permission for private equestrian sand arena, of overall area: 3,200 sq m, complete with 8 No. 6m high floodlights, surrounded by a timber post and rail fence, 1.6m high with 4 rails and a gate, and (2) Retention permission for completed demolitions of agricultural sheds, of total floor area: 459 sq m, including all associated site works.	Details...
2.4km	12/12/2025	REFUSED	Killogeenaghan , Athlone , Co.Westmeath	change of use from an agricultural shed to a large animals veterinary surgery which will include renovations to the existing shed and to construct a new extension onto both the Eastern side and the Southern side of the shed including new signage and a new treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
1.5km	15/08/2025	CONDITIONAL	Creggan , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	construction of a two-storey side extension to the northern side of the building and a new rear extension to the western side of the building and all associated site works	Details...
2km	24/07/2025	CONDITIONAL	Tully , Baylin , Athlone	1. Retention Planning Permission to retain quoin stones, stone finish and raised plaster moulding to elevations of existing dwelling house 2. Retention Planning Permission to retain attic storage with velux windows located to the rear of dwelling house 3. Retention Planning Permission to retain extension to existing garage previous granted under planning reference number 10/1022. 4. Retention Planning Permission to retain garage to rear of dwelling house and all associated site works	Details...
1.5km	29/05/2025	CONDITIONAL	Townland of Creggan Upper , Fardrum Athlone , Co. Westmeath N37 TBP5	to demolish existing non-habitable dwelling and associated buildings, and the construction of the following: Building ‘A’, a standalone single storey motor vehicle service and sales facility (with ancillary offices, staff and customer facilities and ancillary spaces), (c. 1,780 sq.m.) with illuminated signage zone on north-west elevation (c. 3.75 sq.m) and an illuminated sign on the north-east elevation (c. 3.8 sq m); Building ‘B’, a standalone one storey with Mezzanine level motor vehicle service and sales facility (with ancillary offices, staff and customer facilities and ancillary spaces), (c. 952 sq.m.) with illuminated signage zones on north, south and west elevations (c. 16.2 sq.m in total); Building ‘C’, a standalone single storey valet and car wash building (with water recycling unit), (c. 310 sq.m.); and Building ‘D’, a standalone single storey valet and car wash building (with water recycling unit), (c. 326 sq.m.). Both Building ‘C’ and ‘D’ will be used for valeting and washing vehicles solely for the operation of Building ‘A’ and ‘B’. The development also includes the construction of an access road off the N62; 2 no. free-standing double-sided illuminated pylon signs (with signage zone of c. 9 sq.m in total); flag poles; customer and staff car parking; bicycle parking; new and used vehicle display parking; vehicle storage area and service parking; electric vehicle charging points; associated lighting; hard and soft landscaping including the provision of boundary treatments, gates, fencing, walls and bollards; SUDs measures; partial green roof to Building A; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); ancillary plant; and all other site excavation and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application	Details...
3km	16/04/2025	REFUSED	Clonbonny , Athlone , westmeath	to extend existing slatted shed and to construct new holding tank and all associated site works.	Details...
2.9km	16/04/2025	CONDITIONAL	Aghnasullivan , Fardrum Athlone , Co. Westmeath	To construct a slatted shed with slatted area, feed passage and ancillary concrete area with all ancillary site works.	Details...
860m	05/03/2025	CONDITIONAL	Fardrum , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	development which will consist of the part demolition of existing rear extension and permission for a part single storey and part two storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling including all associated site works	Details...
2.4km	14/02/2025	CONDITIONAL	Circle K M6 Athlone Service Area , Fossagh Mount Temple , Co. Westmeath	(i) the construction of a car wash facility, comprising of one automatic wash bay, associated car wash plant room and payment terminal, (ii) the installation of an above ground self-bunded MGO tank to northeast of the existing HGV fuel forecourt, (iii) the relocation of existing air/water/vacuum service area, (iv) the provision of new road markings and, (v) all other associated site drainage, site development and landscaping works	Details...
2.3km	19/12/2024	CONDITIONAL	Kilgarvan Glebe , Fardrum , Athlone Co. Westmeath	construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, bored well, wastewater treatment system with percolation area, driveway, entrance and all associated site works	Details...
2.4km	05/11/2024	REFUSED	Killogeenaghan , Athlone , Co. Westmeath	change of use from an agricultural shed to a veterinary surgery which will include renovations to the existing shed and to construct a new extension onto both the Eastern side and the Southern side of the shed including new signage and a new septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
0m	20/09/2024	CONDITIONAL	Knockanea , Ballydonagh , Athlone Co Westmeath	development which will consist of a new playing pitch with floodlights, 2 No. goal ballstops, perimeter pitch netting, 2 No. dugouts, groundskeepers shed, walking track with public lighting, works to the existing site entrance, signage and carparking with all associated site works	Details...

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