Cornamagh , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
to refurbish existing dwelling house, including alterations to existing elevations; demolish existing rear extension and attached domestic garage; construct new rear extension and front porch; make alterations to existing site entrance; and carry out all ancillary site development works
The application
- Reference
- 2660519 · 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
- 1,341 m²
- Received
- 28 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
- Decision due
- 22 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/2660519/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660519at 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 2 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660192 | Conditional | 15 Jun 2026 | 0 | 313 m | development which will consist of proposed signage to front (east) elevation and all ancillary works |
| 2525 | Conditional | 5 Aug 2025 | 0 | 489 m | EXTENSION OF DURATION for SHD application made to An Bord Pleanala (ABP Ref 307508) for 426 no. residential units (237 no. houses, 189 no. apartments ) creche and associated works |
| 2560196 | Conditional | 9 Jun 2025 | 1 | 498 m | new front extension for extended porch and storage unit, with roof window over. Alteration to the ground floor side roof profile with a new, increased-height pitched metal roof |
| 2460495 | Conditional | 26 May 2025 | 0 | 55 m | extension to the existing glazed atrium by 430m2 to accommodate additional plant display and seasonal planting, construct an extension of 905m2 adjoining north side of existing atrium to be used for additional houseplants, silk plant, dry and fresh flower display and outdoor furniture display and provision for demonstrations and training, construct a 325m2 retractable – roofed outdoor heavily planted seating and kids play area at east end of existing café area, construct a 376m2 timber clad pavilion for expansion of garden care, fertilizers, seeds and bulbs, retention permission for existing roofed area at west end of existing café and associated staff / back of house spaces and the change to originally permitted roof profile, retention permission for the 10 no display log cabins at north-west corner of the site, to demolish part of the old stores at stone administration building and to construct 135m2 admin/office extension to same, together with proposed new open yard area at north part of site, plus all associated site works, landscaping, underground services connections and extension to existing public car park at front part of site and the repositioning of existing lightweight canopy structures to make way for the proposed extensions, removal of existing storage building near existing house and sundry adjustments to existing site roads and landscape features |
| 2560098 | Conditional | 17 Apr 2025 | 1 | 255 m | development which will consist of an extension to include a bedroom, ensuite and boot room with an enclosed front porch. One window on the north east elevation to be changed to translucent glass, the dining room window enlarged, a bedroom window added to the north west elevation, and the conservatory glazing changed |
| 2360447 | Conditional | 29 Oct 2024 | 0 | 263 m | development which will consist of: The construction of a new access junction on the N55 Ballymahon Road, including road markings to facilitate a right turn lane, an internal access road (with a 7m wide carriageway) of approximately 465m length, internal roundabout and priority junctions, erection of totem signage at entrance, landscaped verges, 1.8m wide footpaths, 2m wide cycle lanes, site services and all associated site works |
| 2442 | Conditional | 2 Aug 2024 | 1 | 255 m | Retention Permission to retain as constructed single storey garage and all associated site works |
| 2460154 | Conditional | 26 Jun 2024 | 0 | 313 m | proposed development will consist of change of use of Unit 4 from Restaurant use to Retail use and the amalgamation of existing Retail Unit 3B and Unit 4 for Retail Use (161 Sq.m) |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323932 | — | Granted with conditions | 6 May 2026 | 194 m |
| 323269 | — | Other | 12 Nov 2025 | 45 m |
| 319902 | — | Granted with conditions | 23 Sept 2024 | 244 m |
| 318510 | — | Granted with conditions | 24 Jul 2024 | 242 m |
| 317102 | — | Other | 9 Aug 2023 | 45 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
- 28 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 2 Nov 2026
- 28 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.