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~1 dwelling, Fernhill Garden Centre, Ballymahon Road (with frontage on...

Athlone, Westmeath · Westmeath County Council · Plan 2460495 · PB ref PB-10000434547

extension to the existing glazed atrium by 430 m² to accommodate additional plant display and seasonal planting, construct an extension of 905 m² adjoining north side of existing atrium to be used for additional houseplants, silk plant, dry and fresh flower display and outdoor furniture display and provision for demonstrations...

Indicative value Not listed PB indicative band
Units applied for 1 public application record
Floor area Not listed no reliable figure indexed
Decision 26 May 2025 public planning date
Commenced None indexed public commencement index
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Application scope

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A planning decision is recorded and no linked commencement is indexed. Conditions, procurement and start timing remain unconfirmed.

Decision date 26 May 2025. / Confidence: Low
Decision CONDITIONAL

Decision date 26 May 2025.

Commencement activity No linked activity indexed

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Source limited
Drawings availability Drawing availability not indexed

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Confirmed application scope

extension to the existing glazed atrium by 430 m² to accommodate additional plant display and seasonal planting, construct an extension of 905 m² adjoining north side of existing atrium to be used for additional houseplants, silk plant, dry and fresh flower display and outdoor furniture display and provision for demonstrations and training, construct a 325 m² retractable – roofed outdoor heavily planted seating and kids play area at east end of existing café area, construct a 376 m² timber clad pavilion for...

Ref 2460495 Source-linked Official application description for exact planning reference 2460495

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Confidence & provenance 0 official sources
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Exact reference
2460495
Evidence reviewed
2 Jun 2026
Confidence
Source-linked

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Application-stage scope

What the public record evidences

3 source-supported signals
One-off house

One-off house - 1 dwellings

The public application record identifies 1 dwellings in the submitted planning scope.

2460495Explicit application record
Site works

Roads and site-development scope

The public application description explicitly references roads and site-development scope.

2460495Explicit description signal
Services

Services / drainage scope

The public application description explicitly references services / drainage scope.

2460495Explicit description signal

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Project facts

Named source parties

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Official description

Application text

extension to the existing glazed atrium by 430 m² to accommodate additional plant display and seasonal planting, construct an extension of 905 m² adjoining north side of existing atrium to be used for additional houseplants, silk plant, dry and fresh flower display and outdoor furniture display and provision for demonstrations and training, construct a 325 m² retractable – roofed outdoor heavily planted seating and kids play area at east end of existing café area, construct a 376 m² timber clad pavilion for expansion of garden care, fertilizers, seeds and bulbs, retention permission for existing roofed area at west end of existing café and associated staff / back of house spaces and the change to originally permitted roof profile, retention permission for the 10 no display log cabins at north-west corner of the site, to demolish part of the old stores at stone administration building and to construct 135 m² admin/office extension to same, together with proposed new open yard area at north part of site, plus all associated site works, landscaping, underground services connections and extension to existing public car park at front part of site and the repositioning of existing lightweight canopy structures to make way for the proposed extensions, removal of existing storage building near existing house and sundry adjustments to existing site roads and landscape features

Source-aware chronology

Application to site progress

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AppealsAn Coimisiún Pleanála
  1. Appeal No appeal indexed No public appeal record is indexed against this application.
CommencementPublic commencement index
  1. Commenced No commencement indexed No reliable public commencement record is indexed against this permission.
CompletionPublic completion projection
  1. Completed Completion not recorded No privacy-cleared exact completion certificate is linked to this permission. Absence is not evidence that the project is incomplete.
Evidence register

Source, scope and limits

Public planning record
Application description and scale 2460495

extension to the existing glazed atrium by 430 m² to accommodate additional plant display and seasonal planting, construct an extension of 905 m² adjoining north side of existing atrium to be used for additional houseplants, silk plant, dry and fresh flower display and outdoor furniture display and provision for demonstrations and training, construct a 325 m² retractable – roofed outdoor heavily planted seating and kids play area at east end of existing café area, construct a 376 m² timber clad pavilion for expansion of garden care, fertilizers, seeds and bulbs, retention permission for existing roofed area at west end of existing café and associated staff / back of house spaces and the change to originally permitted roof profile, retention permission for the 10 no display log cabins at north-west corner of the site, to demolish part of the old stores at stone administration building and to construct 135 m² admin/office extension to same, together with proposed new open yard area at north part of site, plus all associated site works, landscaping, underground services connections and extension to existing public car park at front part of site and the repositioning of existing lightweight canopy structures to make way for the proposed extensions, removal of existing storage building near existing house and sundry adjustments to existing site roads and landscape features

AuthorityWestmeath County Council
Reference2460495
StatusChecked 2 Jun 2026
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