Cloncrave , Kinnegad , Co. Westmeath
Retention permission is sought to retain the existing extension (31.6sq m) to the rear (northeast) of the existing dwelling. The extension consists of a bedroom on the ground floor and a W.I.W & two no. ensuites on the first floor. Permission is also sought to retain the existing garage (29.9sqm), which is used to store a disabled car, medical storage and boiler room and all associated site works
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 2660504 · full record
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 2,512 m²
- Received
- 21 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 7 Oct 2026, 01:19
- Decision due
- 15 Nov 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
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660504/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660504at 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. - 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.
- Submit before 27 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.
- 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.
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
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560333 | Conditional | 17 Sept 2025 | 1 | 314 m | the introduction of a garage, amendment to the driveway around the house and a change of house type from that granted under application number 22/60047. All other aspects to remain as previously granted |
| 2460019 | Conditional | 20 Mar 2024 | 1 | 191 m | development which will consist of the demolition of an existing single storey side projection and construction of a storey and a half side extension to an existing storey and a half detached dwelling. The development will also include the decommissioning of the existing wastewater treatment system and installation of a new septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site works |
| 2260047 | Conditional | 7 Jun 2023 | 1 | 314 m | to construct a single storey dwelling (96.7sqm) and a new domestic entrance onto the public roadway. Permission is also sought for the installation of a secondary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 21 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 27 Oct 2026
- 21 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:19. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Westmeath County Council before relying on it.