PlanningRegister.ie
Observation pack · Westmeath County Council

Robinstown Road , Springfield Td , Mullingar

(a 10 year permission) for the proposed development of a Gaelic athletic association training and player development centre at, a site of circa. 18.9 hectares. The development comprises the layout and provision of 6 no. full sized Gaelic sport playing pitches (5 no. grass and 1 no. all-weather), associated perimeter floodlighting and ball nets, 1 no. all-weather hurling and ball wall, for training purposes, supporting outdoor maintenance building of 271 sqm. The proposed development comprises a comprehensive landscape proposal as provides for woodland retention, ecological buffers, new areas of native species planting and biodiversity net gain and a linear walking loop. Presented within the landscape setting is the proposed construction of a supporting facilities building totalling 9,695 sqm (ground floor 6,478 sqm and first floor 3,217 sqm) of which; 5,310 sqm is dedicated to the necessary changing and player support facilities, 1,414 sqm for community gymnasium, physiotherapy and sports health suites, 1,942 sqm for community conference, dining and hospitality space and 1,029 sqm of community & civic assembly space and internal circulation needs. A 210 seated spectator area is integrated into the facilities building design as addresses the main premier pitch. The pitch facilities and supporting building are accessed via a proposed new access road and junction off the Robinstown Link Road, and presented with parking for 335 no. cars, 10 no. coaches and 80 no. secure, covered cycle stands associated supporting lighting, and all above and below ground associated works. The proposal also benefits from a proposed active travel (pedestrian/cycle) link from the Delvin Road adjacent St. Loman’s GAA grounds. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this application

Observations close 9 Oct 2026 13 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 4 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 29 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
2660471 · full record
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
—
Site area
19.37 ha
Received
4 Sept 2026
We first saw it
22 Sept 2026, 16:10
Decision due
29 Oct 2026
Decision
N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660471/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2660471 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
  3. Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Westmeath County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
  4. Submit before 9 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Westmeath County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
  5. Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2660048Conditional7 Apr 20260418 mProposed extension to the Mullingar Handball Club. The proposed extension is to include a sensory room, physio room, female changing room, referee room, storage room, a canopy and ancillary site works, and all works above and below ground to accommodate the above works.
2560529Conditional1 Apr 20260397 mdevelopment which will consist of the demolition and removal of 4 no. prefabricated classroom buildings and associated ramps, steps, service disconnections, with surfaces made good following removal
2460422Conditional26 Nov 20250263 mdevelopment which will consist of: 1. Construction of 3 no. new all-weather playing pitches with associated flood lighting, ball stop nets and dug-outs, 2. Construction of a new walking track with flood lighting, 3. A new entrance from the Robinstown Road and, 4. Boundary treatments, car parking and all associated site works
2560482Conditional26 Nov 20250188 mof extension and alterations to Primary Care Unit (previously Nurse’s Home) which is a protected structure (RPS number: 019-224) to change use to office space for HSE Staff. The proposed works will consist of the removal of an existing plant room, and the construction of a new 135 sq. m. three-storey extension on the north side to provide stairs and lift access to the existing building at first and second floor level. Additionally, there will be general refurbishment, and reconfiguration works covering the total area of 1360 sq. m. on all three levels of the main building, along with a surface level car park with 26 spaces to rear of the building on the west side, an entrance canopy and associated site works
2560031Conditional26 Mar 20251493 mconstruction of an extension to our existing dwelling to include a change in pitch to the roof of 45 degrees with a bedroom, playroom, w.c. and two velux windows on the first floor and stairs on the ground floor with all ancillary site works
2460475Conditional13 Feb 20250215 mdevelopment which will consist of a single storey drive-thru restaurant including the ancillary sale of hot food for consumption off the premises with an associated corral area, elevational signage, car parking including accessible parking spaces, grill bays, EV charging spaces, bicycle parking, a height restrictor, customer order points with associated canopies, totem signage, free-standing signage, banner frames and digital menu boards, ESB substation and kiosk, landscaping including outdoor furniture/seating area with parasols, boundary treatments, lighting, reconfiguration of part of the existing car park to facilitate the development including new pedestrian crossings, and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development
2460368Conditional25 Nov 20240412 mthe installation of a compact modular substation and ancillary site development works; to facilitate 4 no. shared electric vehicle charging units and 8 no. charging bays and ancillary site works within a partially reconfigured parking area
2360262Conditional5 Oct 20231380 mconstruction of an extension at the front, side and rear of my existing dwelling to include on the ground floor a w.c., utility, pantry and dining area and on first floor two bedrooms with a hall & bathroom with all ancillary site works

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
322070—Granted with conditions24 Jun 2025215 m
322034—Invalid10 Mar 2025215 m
311565—Granted with conditions7 Jul 2022249 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

  • 4 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 9 Oct 2026
  • 4 Sept 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Westmeath County Council before relying on it.