Our Ladys Bower Secondary School, Retreat Road, Aghacocara
Approved in Apr 2022. No sign of building yet.
- 27 Oct 2021Received
- 9 Feb 2022Conditional
- 8 Apr 2022Final approval
- 7 Apr 2027Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 9 Feb 2022
- Council
- Westmeath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1.82 ha
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The development will consist of Outdoor Sports, Recreational and Wellbeing facilities: A building to provide changing rooms and storage facilities, two artificial grass multi-sport playing surfaces with surround fencing and lighting, a synthetic sprint track with lighting, recreational facilities and outdoor exercise equipment, walkways, boundary fencing, nature trail and seating. Biodiversity mitigation works to include creation of calcareous grassland areas, planting of native trees and shrubs, together with all associated site development and ancillary works
Planning details
- Reference
- 21572
- Local authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 27 Oct 2021
- Observations close
- 1 Dec 2021 (closed 1775 days ago)
- Decision due
- 10 Feb 2022 · decided 9 Feb 2022
- Decision
- Conditional on 9 Feb 2022
- Proposed development
- The development will consist of Outdoor Sports, Recreational and Wellbeing facilities: A building to provide changing rooms and storage facilities, two artificial grass multi-sport playing surfaces with surround fencing and lighting, a synthetic sprint track with lighting, recreational facilities and outdoor exercise equipment, walkways, boundary fencing, nature trail and seating. Biodiversity mitigation works to include creation of calcareous grassland areas, planting of native trees and shrubs, together with all associated site development and ancillary worksAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 1.82 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 32 · 500 m · 5 years
- Open“Fashion Lady” Brideswell Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
- OpenMagheranerla , Athlone , Co Westmeath
- WithdrawnMagheranerla , Athlone , Co Westmeath
- Withdrawn“Fashion Lady” Brideswell Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
- OpenNo. 1 Ashgrove , Magheranerla and Loughandonning Td. Bonavalley , Athlone Co. Westmeath
- Refused3 Crystal Village , Dublin Road , Athlone Co Westmeath
- OpenRetreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath
- WithdrawnRetreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath
Show all 32
- GrantedOur Lady's Bower , Aghacocara and Loughanaskin Lower Road Athlone , County Westmeath
- OpenUnit 1 Kenna Centre , Dublin Road Athlone , Co. Westmeath
- WithdrawnRetreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath
- Refused“Fashion Lady” Brideswell Street , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
- CommencedRetreat Road , Athlone , Co.Westmeath
- RefusedDun Riada Bonavalley , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
- GrantedOur Lady's Bower , Aghacocara & Loughanaskin , Lower Road
- GrantedCerta Fuel Depot , Castlemaine St Ankers Bower Athlone , Co. Westmeath .
- Appeal decidedMagheranerla , Athlone , Co Westmeath
- WithdrawnMagheranerla , Athlone , Co Westmeath
- RefusedDun Riada Bonavalley , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
- CommencedBeara House Killyon Hill Bonavalley , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
- WithdrawnDun Riada Bonavalley , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
- GrantedLands at the existing Marist College , Retreat Road Cannonsfield , Athlone Co. Westmeath
- CommencedLissoy , Retreat Road , Athlone
- RefusedMagheranerla , Crystal Village , Athlone
- GrantedLoughandonning , Bonavalley , Athlone
- CommencedDun Riada , Bonavalley , Athlone
- GrantedLower Road (boundary Lower Road & Bower Lane) , Athlone , Co Westmeath
- GrantedAnkers Bower , Brideswell , Athlone
- WithdrawnLower Road (boundary Lower Road & Bower Lane) , Athlone , Co Westmeath
- WithdrawnBower Hill , Lower Road , Athlone
- Appeal decidedBrideswell Street , Dublin Road , Athlone
- GrantedLower Road , Retreat , Athlone
Homes nearby
- For saleApartment 6, Block C, Wellmount Student Village, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 F102
- For saleAPARTMENT 7C, BLOCK C, Wellmount Student Village, Dublin Road, Athlone, N37 AD96
- For sale13 Retreat Road Manor, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 YK75
- For saleCnoc Mhuire, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 RX63
- For saleBonavalley, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- For sale5 Warren Grove, Ard Ri, Golden Island, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 F2D6
- For sale26 Retreat Heights, Retreat, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 AV66
- For saleApartment 1 Galey House Ard Ri, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 E196
- For sale8 Retreat Road Manor, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 DD58
- For sale7 Bower Villas, Castlemaine Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 W265
- For sale7 Bower Villas, Castlemaine Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 W265
- For sale2 Bower Villas, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 XW18
Zoning
Not zoned in the current plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 2
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
21572 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for the development will consist of Outdoor Sports, Recreational and Wellbeing facilities: A, received on 27 Oct 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 9 Feb 2022.