Laurel Cottage , Kinnegad , Co. Westmeath

What’s proposed

Retention permission is sought for: Conversion of an existing garage to habitable use, construction of a new front boundary wall, various rear extensions to the existing cottage, and a possible increase in roof height — all of which may have been carried out post-1963 and without the benefit of planning permission. Planning permission is sought for: Construction of a new rear extension, conversion of the attic to habitable use, erection of a new shed to the rear for domestic use, and provision of a new vehicular entrance and driveway, together with all associated site development works

2560231 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for retention permission is sought for: Conversion of an existing garage to habitable use, received on 10 May 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 26 Nov 2025.

Planning details

Reference: 2560231
Local authority: Westmeath County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 10 May 2025
Observations close: 16 Jun 2025 (closed 464 days ago)
Decision due: 26 Nov 2025 · decided 26 Nov 2025
Decision: Conditional on 26 Nov 2025
Proposed development: Retention permission is sought for: Conversion of an existing garage to habitable use, construction of a new front boundary wall, various rear extensions to the existing cottage, and a possible increase in roof height — all of which may have been carried out post-1963 and without the benefit of planning permission. Planning permission is sought for: Construction of a new rear extension, conversion of the attic to habitable use, erection of a new shed to the rear for domestic use, and provision of a new vehicular entrance and driveway, together with all associated site development works
As published by the register.
Site area: 1,101 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

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 492752). 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/2560231/0.

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Laurel Cottage , Kinnegad , Co. Westmeath

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 17 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

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Commencement

Zoning at the site

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