~41 dwellings, Castlelost Road, Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath - Planning Application 2660344

Status / decision

New Application / 9 May 2026

Authority / ref

Westmeath County Council / 2660236

Development facts

Large residential / 10 units / 1,507 m²

Estimated lead value

€3m–10m / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Fire Safety, Groundworks, Health & Safety, Lift contractor, Main contractor

Activity window

Early planning cue: qualify promoter, scale and likely future package needs.

Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 9 May 2026. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptiondevelopment at this site: Our Lady’s Bower Convent, a Protected Structure RPS No. 224 & 223, in the townlands of Aghacocara and Loughanaskin. Lower Road, Athlone. The development consists of an amendment to the previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. 20/7079 and Reg. Ref. 25/39), Part d), from a new residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south east part of the site, consisting of 22 no. 2-bed, 32 parking spaces and ancillary site works to 10 no. 4-bed detached 2-storey + attic houses and ancillary site works. The area of the site relating to this amendment is c. 0.3 hectares

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Status / decision

Further Information / 6 Jan 2026

Authority / ref

Westmeath County Council / 2660002

Development facts

Large residential / 1 unit / 100 m²

Estimated lead value

€250k–500k / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Fire Safety, Groundworks, Health & Safety, Main contractor, Roads/Civils

Activity window

Active file: design clarifications may still change scope before decision.

Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 6 Jan 2026. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptionthe following: 1. Amendments to site boundaries 2. Amendments to house types A, B, C, I, J & K (No’s 1-17 and 41-57 inclusive), comprising of the removal of the rear single storey ground floor projection and minor alterations to each house. 3. Amendments to house types D, E & F (No’s 30 to 40 inclusive), comprising of the optional attic conversion of the 3 bed houses to allow for an additional bedroom to give the option of a 3 or 4 bedroom house. 4. Minor amendments to site layouts and all ancillary works at Fionnán Mór, Coosan Link Road, Clonbrusk, Athlone. Previous planning ref no. 21/17

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Status / decision

New Application / 20 Jun 2026

Authority / ref

Westmeath County Council / 2660324

Development facts

Commercial new build / units unknown / 2,500 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€3m–10m / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Compliance, Electrical, Fire Safety, Fit-out, Health & Safety

Activity window

Early planning cue: qualify promoter, scale and likely future package needs.

Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 20 Jun 2026. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptiondevelopment at the site at Ardmore Business & Technology Park. The site is c. 1.307 hectares in size. It is made up of greenfield lands together with sections of existing road, footpath and cycleway. It is bound to the north, east and west by estate roads within Mullingar Business Park (with access from the N52), and to the south by an existing hedgerow. The development will consist of: [1] The construction of an Advanced Building Solution (ABS) building ranging from one to three storeys (6.2 meters (m) to 14.2 m in height), with a gross floor area of 2,500 square meters (sq. m) to accommodate light industrial / manufacturing and office uses. The building will comprise: (a) A three-storey reception and support office block (12.7 m to 14.2 m in height, 700 sq. m in area) providing covered entrance, reception, administration, staff welfare facilities, ancillary office space and plant rooms; (b) A light industrial / manufacturing production space (10 m clear internal height, 12.7 m to 14 m externally, 1,725 sq. m in area); (c) A single-storey services block (6.2 m in height, 75 sq. m in area) accommodating a substation, switchroom and waste storage area, together with an associated external services yard; and (d) The provision of c. 300 sq. m of photovoltaic panels at roof level. [2] The modification of two existing vehicular access points to provide one point of vehicular and pedestrian access and one point of articulated lorry access; the creation of a new shared pedestrian / cycle entrance point and path. [3] The construction of 41 no. car parking spaces (including 3 no. accessible spaces and 7 no. EV charging spaces) and 42 no. bicycle parking spaces (6 no. Sheffield bicycle stands and 15 no. bicycle stands under shelters, each stand accommodating 2 no. bicycles). [4] The provision of a new uncontrolled pedestrian and cycle crossing in the Mullingar Business Park Estate Road and the northern part of the site, together with associated vehicular and pedestrian signage and ancillary works. [5] All associated and ancillary site development works, site and landscape clearance, the installation of hard and soft landscape planting; drainage infrastructure; fencing and boundary treatments; building, vehicular and pedestrian signage; utilities and site services; and all associated site works

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