Charter Medical Private Hospital , Ballinderry , Mullingar Co. Westmeath
development which will consist of alterations to previously approved hospital extension granted planning under ref: 23/60203. The development consists of revised plans and elevations to construct 20 bedrooms on the ground floor and ancillary accommodation with three new theatres and recovery area with ancillary accommodation on the first floor all located to the rear of existing hospital. The construction will be two storeys over part basement provided with plant areas and ancillary accommodation and with roof top plant rooms and all associated parking, siteworks and services
The application
- Reference
- 2660517 · 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
- 6.21 ha
- Received
- 25 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
- Decision due
- 19 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/2660517/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660517at 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 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560495 | Conditional | 8 Jul 2026 | 73 | 469 m | development comprising 93 no. residential units and a childcare facility at Saunders Bridge, Ardmore Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, on a site of 4.48 Ha. The proposed development will consist of: 81 no. 2-storey housing units; 5 no. 3 bed mid terraced units, 54 no.3 bed semi-detached units, 22 no. 4 bed semi-detached units and 12 no. 2 bed apartment units in a singular block, a creche facility (circa. 242 sqm), the formation of 3 no. vehicular access points off the established residential access road and associated residential road network, active travel route, 184 no. car parking spaces and 220 no. cycle parking spaces. The proposal includes all associated hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, footpaths an ESB Sub-Station, and all other ancillary works above and below ground |
| 2660229 | Conditional | 30 Jun 2026 | 1 | 234 m | development which will consists of demolition of existing sunroom to western side of existing dwelling and construction of new garden/dining room, minor alterations to exterior and all associated site works |
| 2660038 | Conditional | 12 May 2026 | 1 | 147 m | to renovate & extend existing semi-detached dwelling. The extension is a single storey extension to the side existing dwelling, also to include revisions to front elevation window sizes, internal alterations & all associated works |
| 2560558 | Conditional | 8 May 2026 | 1 | 350 m | to increase the height of the existing boundary wall to the west (front) of the site, from 1.2m high to 2.1m in height and all associated site works |
| 2660010 | Conditional | 12 Mar 2026 | 1 | 266 m | development will consist of (i) the residential conversion of an existing domestic garage (ii) the extending of the existing dwelling to accommodate the converted space as part of the existing dwelling together with associated site works |
| 2560168 | Conditional | 4 Dec 2025 | 3 | 381 m | Proposed development shall consist of 1): The demolition of an existing shed and the rear 3 storey annex of an existing derelict dwelling, ‘Millmount House’(NIAH Ref: 15310088), and for 2): the provision of 7 new residential units to include a): The construction of a two storey terrace of 3 no. 2 bed houses/townhouses; and b): The conversion and new rear extension with internal and external alterations of the existing 2 storey over basement Millmount House into 2 no. 1 bed apartments within the main house and 2 no. 2 bed apartments to the rear within a new rear 3 storey extension. Works to include the conversion of the existing basement into bin and bicycle storage for the development; a new carparking and road layout; landscaping; alterations to existing boundaries including a new gate at entrance to development and a new pedestrian entrance along Ballinderry road; and all ancillary site development works. The works are to be carried out on lands that include a section of boundary wall which is on the Architectural Heritage Inventory (NIAH Ref: 15310089). |
| 2560404 | Conditional | 28 Nov 2025 | 1 | 244 m | residential conversion of the existing detached garage and extension onto existing dwelling and all ancillary works |
| 2560461 | Conditional | 14 Nov 2025 | 1 | 357 m | the construction of a proposed single storey house extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, application of external insulation to the external walls of the existing dwelling, removal of existing garden shed to the rear of the dwelling and all associated site works and services |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501836 | — | Invalid | 6 Aug 2026 | 469 m |
| 317280 | — | Granted with conditions | 15 Nov 2024 | 458 m |
| 313099 | — | Granted with conditions | 27 Jul 2023 | 125 m |
| 313342 | — | Granted with conditions | 21 Jul 2023 | 348 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
- 25 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 30 Oct 2026
- 25 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Westmeath County Council before relying on it.