Ballygowlan , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

What’s proposed

development which will consist of partial demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new two storey extension to the north elevation, upgraded waste water treatment plant, new entrance, landscaping and all ancillary site works and retention permission of a shed

23118 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for development which will consist of partial demolition of the existing bungalow and, received on 9 Aug 2023; permission was refused on 3 Oct 2023.

Planning details

Reference: 23118
Local authority: Westmeath County Council
Status: Refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 9 Aug 2023
Observations close: 13 Sept 2023 (closed 1102 days ago)
Decision due: 3 Oct 2023 · decided 3 Oct 2023
Decision: Refused on 3 Oct 2023
Proposed development: development which will consist of partial demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new two storey extension to the north elevation, upgraded waste water treatment plant, new entrance, landscaping and all ancillary site works and retention permission of a shed
As published by the register.
Site area: 1,747 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 491690). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/23118/0.

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Ballygowlan , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 5 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

Provenance

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