(Former) St Joseph's National School , Rathwire Lower , Co.Westmeath

What’s proposed

EXTENSION OF DURATION for proposed change of use and refurbishment of the existing derelict 588sqm National School building to proposed new living accommodation consisting of 2No. one bed and 7 No. two bed units. The change of use and refurbishment works include minor alterations to existing fenestration and internal layout of the existing structure as well as removing the existing car park to extend the green space. Works to the North boundary include the partial infill of existing vehicle entrance to match existing. The existing derelict 52.6 sq. storage shed will be subdivided into four external storage space with the addition of 3 no. door openings, the development to include the construction of 4 No. two storey two bed semi detached dwellings to the east of the site and 12 no. detached two storey three bed dwellings to the south of the site with provisions for solar/PV panels and off street parking. the development will also involve the construction of a new site entrance off the public road, shared access road, footpaths, public open space, private open space apartment unit carparking spaces, boundary walls, bin and cycle storage, landscaping, partial demolition of east boundary wall and all associated site works and services at the Former St. Joseph's National School, Rathwire lower, County Westmeath. St. Joseph's National School building in Rathwire is a protected structure recorded in Westmeath County Development Plan 2014-2020 RPS Reference Number 020-023

256 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for eXTENSION OF DURATION for proposed change of use and refurbishment of the existing, received on 6 Mar 2025; permission was refused on 28 Apr 2025.

Planning details

Reference: 256
Local authority: Westmeath County Council
Status: Refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 6 Mar 2025
Observations close: 10 Apr 2025 (closed 527 days ago)
Decision due: 30 Apr 2025 · decided 28 Apr 2025
Decision: Refused on 28 Apr 2025
Proposed development: EXTENSION OF DURATION for proposed change of use and refurbishment of the existing derelict 588sqm National School building to proposed new living accommodation consisting of 2No. one bed and 7 No. two bed units. The change of use and refurbishment works include minor alterations to existing fenestration and internal layout of the existing structure as well as removing the existing car park to extend the green space. Works to the North boundary include the partial infill of existing vehicle entrance to match existing. The existing derelict 52.6 sq. storage shed will be subdivided into four external storage space with the addition of 3 no. door openings, the development to include the construction of 4 No. two storey two bed semi detached dwellings to the east of the site and 12 no. detached two storey three bed dwellings to the south of the site with provisions for solar/PV panels and off street parking. the development will also involve the construction of a new site entrance off the public road, shared access road, footpaths, public open space, private open space apartment unit carparking spaces, boundary walls, bin and cycle storage, landscaping, partial demolition of east boundary wall and all associated site works and services at the Former St. Joseph's National School, Rathwire lower, County Westmeath. St. Joseph's National School building in Rathwire is a protected structure recorded in Westmeath County Development Plan 2014-2020 RPS Reference Number 020-023
As published by the register.
Site area: 8,115 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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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 491897). 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/256/0.

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(Former) St Joseph's National School , Rathwire Lower , Co.Westmeath

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 9 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

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Provenance

(Former) St Joseph's National School , Rathwire Lower , Co.Westmeath

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 9 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

Provenance

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