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Westmeath County Council · 2660176

Torque House , Newtown , Tyrrellspass Co. Westmeath

  1. 14 Apr 2026Received
  2. 19 May 2026Observations closed
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Status
Withdrawn or invalid
Decision
Not yet
Council
Westmeath County Council
Type
RETENTION
Site
6,993 m²
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What’s proposed

Retention permission is sought for a two-storey extension (total area 261.7 sqm) and associated retrofit works on the existing dwelling. At ground floor level, the extension comprises a granny flat (55.2 sqm), sauna (12.5 sqm), ensuite (7.5 sqm), walk-in wardrobe and laundry (28 sqm). The development also includes extensions to existing bedrooms as follows: Bedroom 02 increased from 15 sqm to 27 sqm; Bedroom 03 increased from 14.3 sqm to 17.8 sqm; and Bedroom 04 increased from 10.07 sqm to 14.9 sqm, including the addition of an ensuite (1.9 sqm). The former Bedroom 03 has been converted to a gym. Retention permission is also sought for the conversion of the existing garage into habitable space, consisting of Storage 01 (17.5 sqm), bathroom (4.6 sqm), sitting room (18.3 sqm), Storage 02 (10.1 sqm), and a bedroom with ensuite (18.2 sqm). At first floor level, at the existing extension comprises the enlargement of the existing entertainment room from 25 sqm to 36.7 sqm, including the addition of a balcony (34.8 sqm), and the extension of the existing office from 16.5 sqm to 27.7 sqm, with the inclusion of a bathroom (4.3 sqm), a snug (19.8 sqm), bedroom (18.3 sqm), and playroom (10.4 sqm). In addition, retention permission is sought for alterations to the existing dwelling, including the change of façade materiality from brick to metal cladding, the modification of the existing curved window openings to a squared profile at the front elevation, and the introduction of new window openings to the previously existing garage, which has been converted to habitable accommodation. Retention permission is sought for an existing single-storey garage (46 sqm) located to the east of the site, together with all associated site development works on the above address

2660176 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for retention permission is sought for a two-storey extension (total area 261.7 sqm) and, received on 14 Apr 2026; the file is recorded as incompleted application.

Planning details

Reference
2660176
Local authority
Westmeath County Council
Status
Withdrawn or invalid · register status “INCOMPLETED APPLICATION”
Received
14 Apr 2026
Observations close
19 May 2026 (closed 132 days ago)
Decision due
No due date published
Decision
Not decided
Proposed development
Retention permission is sought for a two-storey extension (total area 261.7 sqm) and associated retrofit works on the existing dwelling. At ground floor level, the extension comprises a granny flat (55.2 sqm), sauna (12.5 sqm), ensuite (7.5 sqm), walk-in wardrobe and laundry (28 sqm). The development also includes extensions to existing bedrooms as follows: Bedroom 02 increased from 15 sqm to 27 sqm; Bedroom 03 increased from 14.3 sqm to 17.8 sqm; and Bedroom 04 increased from 10.07 sqm to 14.9 sqm, including the addition of an ensuite (1.9 sqm). The former Bedroom 03 has been converted to a gym. Retention permission is also sought for the conversion of the existing garage into habitable space, consisting of Storage 01 (17.5 sqm), bathroom (4.6 sqm), sitting room (18.3 sqm), Storage 02 (10.1 sqm), and a bedroom with ensuite (18.2 sqm). At first floor level, at the existing extension comprises the enlargement of the existing entertainment room from 25 sqm to 36.7 sqm, including the addition of a balcony (34.8 sqm), and the extension of the existing office from 16.5 sqm to 27.7 sqm, with the inclusion of a bathroom (4.3 sqm), a snug (19.8 sqm), bedroom (18.3 sqm), and playroom (10.4 sqm). In addition, retention permission is sought for alterations to the existing dwelling, including the change of façade materiality from brick to metal cladding, the modification of the existing curved window openings to a squared profile at the front elevation, and the introduction of new window openings to the previously existing garage, which has been converted to habitable accommodation. Retention permission is sought for an existing single-storey garage (46 sqm) located to the east of the site, together with all associated site development works on the above address
As published by the register.
Site area
6,993 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

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    No other designation nearby.

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 493473). 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/2660176/0.

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