Commercial fit-out · Co. Westmeath
Townland of Creggan Upper, Fardrum Athlone, Co. Westmeath N37 TBP5
Granted 23 Jul 2025 (final grant issued 27 Aug 2025)
Key facts
- Planning application 2560260 at Townland of Creggan Upper, Fardrum Athlone, Co. Westmeath N37 TBP5: To demolish existing non-habitable dwelling and associated buildings.
- The applicant is Michael Moore Car Sales Ltd. The agent is Tom Phillips + Associates Planning Consultants.
- It was received by Westmeath County Council on 29 May 2025.
- Status: Granted 23 Jul 2025 (final grant issued 27 Aug 2025).
- Work started on site on 22 Jun 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.
Source: the Westmeath County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
To demolish existing non-habitable dwelling and associated buildings
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
Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.
- Location
- Westmeath N37 Tbp5, Co. Westmeath Map
- Council
- Westmeath County Council
- Planning reference
- 2560260
- Applicant
- Michael Moore Car Sales Ltd
Numbers and dates
- Floor area
- 3,401 m²
- Project type
- Commercial fit-out
- Received
- 29 May 2025
- Decision to grant
- 23 Jul 2025
- Final grant
- 27 Aug 2025
- Site start
- 22 Jun 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Decision to grant
- Final grant issued
- Site start
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2560260 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Westmeath County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
Site starts
Commencement notices for this permission
- 22 Jun 2026Work started · Proposed Motor sales & service building and all ancillary site works
A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.
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