Westmeath County Council

Status / decision

Commencement / 22 Jun 2026

Authority / ref

Westmeath County Council / 2560260

Development facts

Commercial fit-out / units unknown / 3,401 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€3m–10m / indicative estimate

Likely packages

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

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 22 Jun 2026. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptionto 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

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Status / decision

Granted / 23 Jun 2025

Authority / ref

Westmeath County Council / 2460284

Development facts

Large residential / 25 units / 2,689 m²

Estimated lead value

€3m–10m / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Electrical, Fire Safety, Groundworks, Health & Safety, Landscaping

Activity window

Post-decision watch: monitor contractor appointment, commencement notices and package timing.

Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 23 Jun 2025. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptiondevelopment which will consist of the construction of forty-two dwelling houses which includes, 10 number 4-bedroom, detached, two-storey houses; 16 number 4-bedroom, semi-detached, two-storey houses; 2 number 1-bedroom, semi-detached, bungalow houses; 7 number 2-bedroom, ground floor apartments and 7 number 2-bedoom, duplex apartments, together with all associated site development works including roads, services and landscaping

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Status / decision

Granted / 21 Oct 2025

Authority / ref

Westmeath County Council / 2560366

Development facts

Public / civic / units unknown / 2,093 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€1m–3m / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Compliance, Electrical, Fire Safety, Groundworks, Health & Safety

Activity window

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 21 Oct 2025. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptiona standalone two-storey classroom building (Gross Floor area 2,093 sq. m) comprising of eleven additional mainstream classrooms, a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit with two safe-base classrooms and a multi-sensory room, a new school office, nine special education tuition rooms, one home school liaison, staff facilities, and associated ancillary accommodation The development will also include a new vehicle and pedestrian entrance from John Paul Park, road and junction upgrades on John Paul Park, and relocation and reconfiguration of parking spaces along John Paul Park. Within St Mary's Primary school curtilage, a fire tender access to the new building, new boundary treatments along the site frontage, and all associated site development and landscaping works above and below ground

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Status / decision

Granted / 6 Feb 2026

Authority / ref

Westmeath County Council / 2560540

Development facts

Commercial new build / units unknown / 368 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€250k–500k / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Electrical, Fire Safety, Fit-out, Main contractor, Mechanical

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

Source descriptionthe construction of a stand-alone Warehouse Extension of 368.3 m² total floor area including 38.3 m² ground floor office area and 38.3 m² first floor office area together with new yard areas, boundary walls, car parking, landscaping and all associated site works

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Status / decision

Granted / 15 Jul 2025

Authority / ref

Westmeath County Council / 2560190

Development facts

Commercial new build / units unknown / 2,418 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€1m–3m / indicative estimate

Likely packages

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

Activity window

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 15 Jul 2025. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptiondevelopment which will consist of change of plans, elevations and sections & reduced floor area from 1303.6 m² to 1114 m² to granted planning permission reference. 22/359 together with all associated site works

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Status / decision

Granted / 7 Nov 2025

Authority / ref

Westmeath County Council / 2560038

Development facts

Mixed use / 16 units / floor unknown (units summed from description)

Estimated lead value

No value basis indexed

Likely packages

Electrical, Fire Safety, Fit-out, Main contractor, Mechanical

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 7 Nov 2025. Value confidence: Not enough public evidence for a value band on this card.

Source descriptiondevelopment which will consist of Permission for Retention of the building constructed under Planning Permission Register Number PL25.C.237623. The development includes. 1. The retention of 2 No. 2 bed apartments at first floor level including change of use from office to part of an apartment (Units No. 5 & 6). 2. Permission for the change of use of the ground floor shops to 2 No. one bed apartments (Units No. 1 & 2). 3. Permission to build a 2 storey extension and provide 1 No one bed apartment at ground floor level (Unit No. 4) and 1 No one bed apartment at first floor level (Unit No. 7). 4. Amend layout of 1 No. 1 bed ground floor apartment (Unit No. 3). Provision of balconies including alterations to elevations. Total number of apartments is 7 including amenity area, parking, bike and bin stores

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Status / decision

Granted / 12 May 2025

Authority / ref

Westmeath County Council / 2460473

Development facts

Commercial new build / units unknown / 1,054 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€1m–3m / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Electrical, Fire Safety, Fit-out, Main contractor, Mechanical

Activity window

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 12 May 2025. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptionconstruction of a new Warehouse / Garage Unit and associated office space (1,054 m² total) for the servicing / maintenance of vehicles, primarily trucks and vans. The proposed development will include all earthworks, drainage infrastructure and attenuation, landscaping, security fencing / boundary treatment, car parking spaces, truck parking spaces, bicycle parking spaces, and all other associated site development works above and below ground level. The proposed development will include all associated site development works with connections to existing services previously permitted and constructed

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Status / decision

Granted / 7 Oct 2025

Authority / ref

Westmeath County Council / 2460476

Development facts

Mixed use / 21 units / floor unknown (units estimated)

Estimated lead value

No value basis indexed

Likely packages

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

Activity window

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 7 Oct 2025. Value confidence: Not enough public evidence for a value band on this card.

Source descriptiondevelopment which consists of the following: the demolition of 2 no. existing two storey buildings on site which consists of a vacant residential building and a retail building, currently functioning as; The Good Cafe, Unit 1 & 2, Auburn, Dublin Rd, Kilmacuagh (Cooke), Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 F2P3, Ireland; Asian Food Store - Retail Unit 3, Auburn, Dublin Rd, Kilmacuagh (Cooke), Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 F2P3, Ireland; Pat Smith Craft Butcher – Retail Unit 4, Auburn, Dublin Rd, Kilmacuagh (Cooke), Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 F2P3, Ireland, on the ground floor and with vacant apartments on the first floor; and Construction of a part 3, part 4 and part 5 storey mixed-use building containing 6 no. retail units at ground floor with dedicated bin storage and associated 6 no. bicycle parking spaces. 21 no. apartments on the upper floors, containing 2 no. one-bedroom, 16 no. two-bedroom and 3 no. three-bedroom. Open garden spaces at first floor podium level are accessed via a staircase at the west end of the site for the public and future residents, with 18 no. undercroft car parking spaces, 40 no. bicycle parking spaces and dedicated bin storage are located at the rear of the site at ground level. The proposed development will comprise of all associated site works, loading bay for deliveries to front of the commercial units, off street car park, drainage, boundary treatments and landscaping works

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