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Greatdown , The Downs , Mullingar Westmeath

Oct 05 2026

Application Received

Nov 29 2026

Decision Due
  • Submitted: 05 / 10 / 2026
  • Application Type:
    RETENTION
  • Application Status:
    NEW APPLICATION
  • Council Decision:
    N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

Retention permission which is sought for the change of use to the garage to the southwest of the site, from previously use domestic storage shed/garage, to domestic (habitable) use, consisting of a playroom, W/C and utility. Retention permission is sought to retain the existing extension (31.6sq m) to the rear (southeast) of the existing dwelling. The extension consists of a bedroom, kitchen and dining area and all associated site works

Nearby Applications:

Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
1.8km 23/10/2026 N/A Newdown , The Downs , Mullingar construction of a dwelling house & detached garage with treatment system & percolation area with all ancillary site works Details...
440m 09/10/2026 N/A Site G , Greatdown The Downs , Mullingar Westmeath to construct a new storey and a half type dwelling, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all associated ancillary site services Details...
1.1km 01/10/2026 N/A located approximately 185m southwest of the R156 and northeast of “Drummonds” , in the townland of Newdown , The Downs Mullingar Co. Westmeath RED III planning permission for a period of 10 years for development on a site of 4.63 hectares within the “Flynn Renewable Energy Park”. The proposed development is a “renewable energy development” for the purposes of the Renewable Energy Directive III and will consist of: i. Buildings and Associated Structures: administration building (395sq.m GFA and approx. 5.4m high (h); main process building (5,573sq.m GFA and approx. 14.74m-15.3m h) and an attached biofilter building (1,066sq.m GFA and approx. 9.9m h) with odour control system and associated emission stack 30m h; and a control building (22sq.m GFA and approx. 4.4m h). ii. Bunded Tank Farm: including 4 no. digester tanks and a digestate storage tank (each approx. 17m h); a sludge buffer tank (approx. 12m h); 3 no. liquid feedstock tanks (approx. 12.6-13.8m h), a desulphurisation unit (approx. 14m h) and 4 no. lightning rods (23m h). iii. Associated Plant: a carbon dioxide (CO2) liquefaction plant (approx. 11.5m h); a biogas upgrade plant (approx. 6.41m h); 4 no. fan coolers (approx. 2.2m h); 2 no. enclosed combined heat and power (CHP) units (approx. 7.5m h), an enclosed boiler unit (approx. 5.44m h) with a shared stack 30m h; a gas flare stack unit (approx. 10.1m h); a fuel storage tank (approx. 1.83m h); a gas grid entry unit (approx. 5.1m h); a firewater tank (approx. 10.1m h); 3 no. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage (propane) tanks (approx. 3.8m h); and a backup generator (approx. 2.6m h). iv. Provision of 21 car parking spaces (including 2 EV charging spaces and 2 accessible parking spaces), 2 motorcycle parking spaces and a covered bicycle store providing 5 no. bicycle parking spaces. v. Upgrading and widening to approx. 7.0m width of the existing access road together with works to improve visibility sightlines at the existing junction with R156 Road. vi. All ancillary site development works and services, including connection to water supply, security gates, a freshwater storage tank (approx. 5.1m overall h), a wheel wash, two weighbridges, landscaping, boundary fencing, 2 no. headwalls with associated pipework for extension of the existing surface water culvert drainage to accommodate the access lane, site lighting, surface water drainage and underground attenuation tanks, a foul effluent collection system, one entrance sign and one directional sign, a service yard, internal circulation routes, pipe bridges, access stairs and footpaths and all associated site development and i Details...
570m 11/09/2026 N/A Greatdown The Downs , Mullingar , Westmeath construction of a new dormer bungalow type dwelling house, domestic garage, upgrade an existing agricultural entrance to a new domestic vehicular entrance, install a new proprietary wastewater treatment system and raised soil polishing filter and all associated ancillary site services Details...
1.9km 10/08/2026 N/A Newdown The Downs , Mullingar , Westmeath to construct a two storey dwelling (230.9sqm), a domestic garage (50.7sqm) and a new domestic entrance onto the roadway. Permission is also sought to install a s Tertiary Treatment System and polishing filter and all associated site works Details...
2.5km 03/07/2026 CONDITIONAL Knockmant The Downs , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath RETENTION planning permission to retain a previously built 133.7sq.m home office building with a home gym and recreational area and all associated ancillary site services Details...
2.5km 01/07/2026 N/A Knockmant , The Downs , Co. Westmeath construction of Cattle Housing Unit with Underground Slurry Storage Tank, Stock Handling Area ,Cattle Crush, Concrete Aprons and all ancillary site works Details...
1000m 23/06/2026 N/A Newdown , The Downs , Mullingar construction and relocation of a previously approved agricultural shed (Planning Ref. 20/6317), to be constructed on the northern portion of the site instead of the originally approved location. Permission is also sought for the demolition of an existing agricultural shed measuring 152 sq.m and its replacement with a new agricultural shed measuring 459.2 sq.m, to be constructed on the footprint of the demolished structure located to the east of the site, together with all associated ancillary site development works Details...
1.2km 29/04/2026 CONDITIONAL Great Down The Downs , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath (1) Retention of existing single-storey detached garage; (2) conversion and extension to the rear of existing single-storey detached garage into dependant relative accommodation/granny flat to existing dwelling house; (3) infill of area between dwellinghouse and existing single-storey detached garage into single-storey storage area Details...
2.3km 13/03/2026 CONDITIONAL Clownstown Gaybrook , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath development which will consist of constructing a new dwelling, garage, waste water treatment system & polishing filter and all associated site works Details...
2.2km 06/03/2026 CONDITIONAL Wooddown The Downs , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath amendment to red line site boundaries and relocation of domestic garage as per previously granted planning permission file ref no: 25/60341 and all associated ancillary site services Details...
2.9km 21/02/2026 N/A Castledown , The Downs , Mullingar construction of a single domestic storage building in the rear garden of the property. The building will be a steel-framed and steel-sheeted rectangular shed measuring 30 ft wide by 40ft long, with and eaves height of 12ft. It will be erected on a concrete base and used for domestic storage, including housing of multiple vintage tractors. No protected structures will are affected by the development Details...
1.2km 12/12/2025 REFUSED Great Down The Downs , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath The Development will consist of (1) Retention of existing single-storey detached garage; (2) conversion and extension to the rear of existing single-storey detached garage into ancillary accommodation to existing dwellinghouse; (3) infill of area between dwellinghouse and existing single-storey detached garage into single-storey storage area all Details...
1.2km 18/11/2025 N/A Great Down The Downs , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath Retention Permission for (1) Retention of existing single-storey detached garage; (2) conversion and extension to the rear of existing single-storey detached garage into ancillary accommodation to existing dwellinghouse; (3) infill of area between dwellinghouse and existing single-storey detached garage into single-storey storage area Details...
630m 05/11/2025 CONDITIONAL Greatdown The Downs , Mullingar , Westmeath construction of a new part single storey/ part two storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, proprietary wastewater treatment system and raised soil polishing filter and all associated ancillary site services Details...
860m 29/08/2025 CONDITIONAL Greatdown The Downs , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath construction of dwelling, domestic Garage, installation of septic and percolation area, construction of entrance vehicular entrance off the public road, and to carry out all ancillary site works Details...
950m 29/08/2025 N/A Greatdown The Downs , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath construction of dwelling house and domestic garage, installation of septic and percolation area, construction of entrance vehicular entrance off the public road, and to carry out all ancillary site works Details...
1.7km 25/08/2025 CONDITIONAL Windtown Gaybrook , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath. to construct a new dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system and polishing filter. Permission is also sought to share existing lane and entrance onto public road and all associated site works Details...
860m 31/07/2025 N/A Greatdown The Downs , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath construction of a Dwelling House, Garage, and to carry out all ancillary site works Details...

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