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Oldtown , Rochfortbridge , Co. Westmeath

Sep 30 2026

Application Received

Nov 24 2026

Decision Due
  • Submitted: 30 / 09 / 2026
  • Application Type:
    PERMISSION
  • Application Status:
    PRE_VALIDATION
  • Council Decision:
    N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

scouting use, including camping; construction of a single-storey Scout Den (342.3 m² gross internal floor area, maximum height 5.485 m) with ancillary community use; a new vehicular entrance from the L5125; associated parking, drop-off and turning areas; connection to the public water supply; an on-site septic tank and percolation area; surface-water drainage; roof-mounted solar PV panels; landscaping and associated site works

Nearby Applications:

Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
0m 11/09/2026 N/A Oldtown , Rochfortbridge , Co. Westmeath use of field for scouting purposes as a permanent base for 9th Westmeath Milltownpass Scout Group, including outdoor activities and camping; use of the existing agricultural shed for storage and purposes ancillary to the scouting use of the site; construction of a purpose-built single-storey Scout Den with ancillary community use; provision of a new vehicular entrance from the L5125; drop-off and collection, car parking, and turning areas; surface water drainage; connection to the public water supply; installation of an on-site wastewater treatment system comprising a septic tank and percolation area; landscaping and boundary works; and all associated site development works Details...
1.2km 09/09/2026 N/A Castlelost , Rochfortbridge , Co. Westmeath construction of a two-storey dwelling with detached domestic garage/store, install a proprietary wastewater treatment system & all associated site development works Details...
2.7km 06/09/2026 N/A Rathgarreth , Tyrrellspass , Co.Westmeath Retention Permission and for Permission, for completed works and for alterations from particulars previously granted permission under planning file number 20/6111. Retention permission is sought for the following: 01. All completed works including change of house design and reduction in house size on site, from a previously granted four bed bungalow with 1st floor element to a substantially complete two bedroom bungalow. 02. Change of site location and dwelling location on landholding, change of site boundaries and site entrance from details as previously granted permission. 03. The installation of a septic tank and percolation area in place of previously granted proprietary wastewater treatment system and all other site works. Permission is sought to complete the development and all associated site works Details...
2.4km 27/08/2026 N/A Fr. Eamonn O Brien Park , Castlelost Rochfortbridge , Co.Westmeath development which will consist of the installation of a 27-metre high multi-user monopole telecommunications support structure accommodating antennas, remote radio units (RRUs), lightning finial and all associated equipment; ground-based equipment cabinets within a compound enclosed by 2.4 metre high palisade fencing with a 1.0 metre wide access gate; construction of a new access track connecting from compound to the existing access track; concrete foundation; fibre chamber and all associated site development works to facilitate the provision of high-speed wireless data and broadband services Details...
1.2km 05/08/2026 N/A Castlelost , Rochfortbridge , Co. Westmeath permission to construct a two-storey dwelling with detached domestic garage/store, install a proprietary wastewater treatment system & all associated site development works Details...
2.7km 04/08/2026 N/A Rathgarreth , Tyrrellspass , Co.Westmeath RETENTION Permission and Permission, for completed works and for alterations from particulars previously granted permission under planning file number 20/6111 RETENTION permission is sought for the following: 01. All completed works including change of house design and reduction in house size on site, from a previously granted four bed bungalow with 1st floor element to a substantially complete two bedroom bungalow. 02. Change of site location and dwelling location on landholding, change of site boundaries and site entrance from details as previously granted permission. 03. The installation of a septic tank and percolation area in place of previously granted proprietary wastewater treatment system and all other site works. Permission is sought to complete the development and all associated site works Details...
2.7km 01/07/2026 N/A Rathgarreth , Tyrrellspass , Co.Westmeath RETENTION Permission and Permission, for completed works and for alterations from particulars previously granted permission under planning file number 20/6111. RETENTION permission is sought for the following: 01. All completed works including change of house design and reduction in house size on site, from a previously granted four bed bungalow with 1st floor element to a substantially complete two bedroom bungalow. 02. Change of site location and dwelling location on landholding, change of site boundaries and site entrance from details as previously granted permission. 03. The installation of a septic tank and percolation area in place of previously granted proprietary wastewater treatment system and all other site works. Permission is sought to complete the development and all associated site works Details...
1.9km 26/06/2026 REFUSED Castlelost Road , Rochfortbridge , Co. Westmeath development which will consist of: 41 no. 2-storey housing units, comprising 36 no. 3 bed semi-detached units and 5 no. 4 bed detached units; the formation of a new vehicular access point and a separate pedestrian / cycle access both directly off the Castlelost Road; 56 no. car parking spaces, 41 no. in curtilage ( 5 no. EV and 2 no. accessible) and 15 no. visitor (1 no. EV and 2 no. accessible) and 22 no. visitor cycle parking spaces. The proposal includes all associated hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, footpaths, a wastewater pumping station and all other ancillary works above and below ground Details...
1.9km 23/04/2026 CONDITIONAL Castlelost West , Rochfortbridge , Co. Westmeath To construct one number detached dwelling, one number detached garage, to create a new entrance to public road, to connect to public watermain, to install a pumped tertiary wastewater treatment system with coco filter and infiltration bed and all associated site works Details...
520m 10/04/2026 CONDITIONAL Oldtown , Rochfortbridge , Co. Westmeath A) Retention of silage pit B) Retention of Straw storage shed C) Retention of underground slatted slurry storage tank D) Retention of milking parlour and cow collecting yard with underground slatted storage tank E) Retention of demolition of disused milking parlour F) Construction of an agricultural build with cubicles and straw bedded area and all associated site works Details...
760m 29/03/2026 N/A Kiltotan and Collinstown and Oldtown , Rochfortbridge , County Westmeath amendments to the Energy Storage System (ESS) facility (consented under Westmeath County Council Planning Ref: 21/532) The amendments are as follows: (i) the removal of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) compound and contents within, including the IPP building and all ancillary items, as previously consented, (ii) reconfiguration of the synchronous condenser compound (area remains at 9,309sqm), (iii) increase the size of the horizontal synchronous generator building and reposition within the compound, (iv) increase of control modules from 5 No. to 8 No., (v) reposition and alteration of associated bunded transformers and electrical plant, (vi) reposition external cooling fans, (vii) provision of a new external containerised diesel generator, and (viii) all ancillary development, including; lightening mast protection, perimeter fencing with access gates, landscaping, lighting, car parking, internal access roads, underground electrical cable routes, and all civil engineering works for the disposal of surface water Details...
1.9km 15/02/2026 REFUSED Castlelost , Rochfortbridge , Co. Westmeath development will consist of the proposed construction of a a dormer style extension to rear of existing cottage dwelling. Demolition of existing garden shed to accommodate location of proposed development. Decommissioning of existing septic tank and percolation area to be replaced with a proprietary treatment system and percolation area, inclusive of all ancillary site works Details...
2.4km 18/12/2025 REFUSED CASTLELOST WEST , ROCHFORTBRIDGE , CO.WESTMEATH to construct one number detached dwelling, one number detached garage, to connect to public watermain and to install a pumped tertiary wastewater treatment system with infiltration bed, permission is also sought to upgrade existing entrance to public road and all associated site works Details...
1.9km 04/12/2025 CONDITIONAL L51154 Road , Garrane , Tyrrellspass Co. Westmeath development which will consist of the installation of a 27-metre high monopole telecommunications support structure, antennas, dishes, remote radio units (RRU’s), aircraft warning light, lightning finial, associated equipment, together with ground-based equipment cabinets, mini pillar, compound enclosed by 2.4m palisade fencing, 1.0m wide access gate, set down area, 32m in length new access track from existing access track to the proposed development, monopole foundation and all associated site development works to provide for high speed wireless data and broadband services Details...
920m 07/11/2025 N/A Farthingstown , Rochfortbridge , Co. Westmeath. to construct a dwelling house, detached garage with septic tank and percolation area with all ancillary site works Details...
2.1km 20/10/2025 CONDITIONAL Newcastle Tyrellspass , Mullingar , Westmeath to construct a new two storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, upgrade of existing agricultural entrance to a new vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all associated ancillary site services Details...
920m 06/10/2025 N/A Farthingstown , Rochfortbridge , Co. Westmeath to construct a dwelling house, detached garage with septic tank and percolation area with all ancillary site works Details...
850m 08/07/2025 CONDITIONAL Gneevebane Oldtown Farthingstown Castlelost and Kiltotan and Collinstown , Rochfortbridge , County Westmeath the development of a Data Centre Facility and Decentralised Energy Resource within an overall development boundary area of 243 hectares comprising: • 1 No. Security control building (floor area 23.5m2). • 6 No. new data buildings including administration blocks (each 228m x 62m x 18m high), 6 No. MV switch room buildings, within a secure campus having an area of 39 hectares, 1 No. fire water tank (Volume: 2000m3), pump house and proprietary modular water treatment plant. • 6 No. fuel cell towers (each 89m x 29m x 20m high), 2 No. chilled water tanks (Volume: 1000m3 each), pump house, ancillary water tank (Volume: 2000m3), carbon dioxide process building (30.7m x 15.7m x 11.3m high) and 16 No. carbon dioxide storage tanks (100 tonnes each). • Ancillary equipment compound including a storage building (30.7m x 10.7m x 9.7m high), 2 No. diesel generators, fire water tank (Volume: 2000m3) and pump house and proprietary modular water treatment plant. • Above ground gas installation (AGI) compound including a boiler/instrument kiosk, regulator/metal skid kiosk and connection to the existing gas network within the site. • 33kV IPP building (60.9m x 18.4m x 16.8m high), 1 No. telecoms tower 36m high and compound. • Fuel cell IPP building (40m x 9.8m x 7.1m high) and compound. • Solar farm IPP building (30m x 9.8m x 7.1m high) and compound. • Battery compound including 138 No. battery enclosures & 138 No. medium voltage power stations (MVPS), IPP building (40m x 9.8m x 7.1m high) and fire water tank (Volume: 500m3). • Proprietary modular water treatment plant serving the solar farm IPP building and battery compound IPP building. • Solar farm (168 hectares) to the east of the data campus facility including solar arrays measuring (10.2m x 6.9m), (20.4m x 6.9m) & (30.6 x 6.9m), 45 No. medium voltage power stations (MVPS), 5 No. weather stations, river crossings, internal gravel access roads, security fencing and gates, 3 No. temporary construction compounds, cable crossings in the R446, L11272 & L51251 public roads, and cable crossing under the M6 using horizontal directional drilling. • Connection to public sewer under the R446 public road. • New emergency only access/egress from the R446 public road. • Access/egress to the data centre campus facility through the existing Castlelost Flexgen and GIS substation access to the R446. • Demolition of the existing derelict dwelling and agricultural sheds. • All associated site works including Details...
1.9km 06/06/2025 CONDITIONAL Castlelost West , Rochfortbridge , Co.Westmeath construction of one number detached dwelling, one number detached garage, to construct new entrance to public road, to connect to public watermain, to install a pumped tertiary wastewater treatment system with coco filter and raised infiltration bed and all associated site works Details...

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