Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

What’s proposed

5-year permission for development at a site of total c.1.13ha on lands located at Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The site is generally bounded to the west by greenfield lands and Cornamagh Cemetery, to the north by greenfield lands, to the south by greenfield lands and the Ballymahon Road (N55) and to the east by the existing Drumaconn housing estate. The development will consist of modifications to the permitted application WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826 and concurrent application WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577 to include the following: • Removal of the permitted creche c.260sqm and associated parking granted under WMCC Reg Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826. The recently permitted creche granted under WMCC Ref. 22/340 will regularise childcare provision on site. The remaining area will form part of the public open space associated with the wider development at Cornamaddy (c.710sqm). Associated minor landscape revisions to the concurrent application WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577; • Provision of 6 no. additional houses comprising 4 no. Type A1 4-5 bed 2-3 storey semi-detached units (c.166sqm area each) and 2 no. Type B 3 bed 2 storey semi-detached units (c.113sqm area each). All with associated rear gardens and 2 no. parking spaces per unit. No new house types are proposed under this application; • Relocation and minor alterations including changes to the floor levels, house plots and associated gardens and boundary treatments of the remaining units comprising 4 no. Type A1 4-5 bed 2-3 storey semi-detached units (c.166sqm area each), 2 no. Type B 3 bed 2 storey semi-detached units (c.113sqm area each), 1 no. Type D 5 bed 2-3 storey detached unit (c. 215sqm area) and 2 no. Type E1 3 bed 2 storey semi-detached units (c.112sqm area each) permitted under WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826. No changes to the permitted floor area of these units; • Minor modifications to the concurrent application WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577 to include reconfiguration and relocation of the main access roads south of the planned distributor road. Readjustment of the internal shared access road parallel to the distributor road permitted under WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826; • All associated site development works, services provision, connection to water services and connection to the section of the distributor road proposed under WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577, public open space (c.600sqm), landscaping, boundary treatment works and car parking provision