Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland), Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Approved in Oct 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 30 Apr 2026Received
- 10 Sept 2026Conditional
- 12 Oct 2026Final approval
- 11 Oct 2031Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 10 Sept 2026
- Council
- Westmeath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Units
- 278
- Site
- 8.18 ha
Live near Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland)?
Everything else planned on your street, in one report.
Check my streetWhat’s proposed
In plain English
A large-scale residential development of 278 homes and a childcare facility
The applicant wants to build 278 new homes and a childcare facility. The project includes new access roads, parking, and landscaping.
- Includes 3 ESB substations
- Access via Rathgowan Park from the R394 and R393 roads
- Involves moving existing underground water tanks and sewer lines
Written by AI from the council’s description
An AI model rewrote the council’s description below in everyday words on 9 Oct 2026. It was told to use only that text, and every number it wrote was checked against it. It says nothing about whether the application will be approved. The council’s wording and planning file are the record.
The council’s description
the following Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of 278 no. residential units, 1 no. childcare facility and all ancillary development works including 3 no. ESB substations, footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bin storage, public lighting, landscaping/amenity areas and boundary treatments. Access will be via Rathgowan Park from the existing roundabout on the R394 (C-Link Road) to the south and the R393 Ashe Road to the north. Site development works include the decommissioning and relocation of existing underground surface water attenuation tanks and the diversion of 2 no. existing foul sewer lines. The 2-no. existing foul lines will outfall to a new single foul pipe proposed as part of the new drainage network
Planning details
- Reference
- 2660222
- Local authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Observations close
- 4 Jun 2026 (closed 133 days ago)
- Decision due
- 10 Sept 2026 · decided 10 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 10 Sept 2026
- Site area
- 8.18 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 7 · 500 m · 5 years
- OpenAshe Road , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath
- WithdrawnAshe Road , Mullingar R394 , Co Westmeath
- OpenArdleigh Shopping Complex , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath
- Granted15 Ardilaun Heights , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath
- CommencedRathgowan , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath
- Withdrawn15 Ardilaun Heights , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath
- GrantedRathgowan , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath
Homes nearby
- For saleArchdale, Ashe Road, Rathgowan, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, N91 RP73
- For sale60 Ardilaun Heights, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, N91 A2W1
- For sale16 Raithín Eoighan, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, N91 D9C7
- For sale71 Farranshock Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, N91 Y9DC
- For sale48 Raithín Eoighan, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, N91 ED61
- For sale13 Ardilaun Green, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, N91 R7F7
Zoning
Not zoned in the current plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 1
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45.
Source: npad · fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 14 Oct 2026, 01:45 | open |
Summary
2660222 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for the following Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of 278 no., received on 30 Apr 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 10 Sept 2026.