Observation pack · Westmeath County Council
Dublin Rd Ballykilmore , Tyrrellspass , Co.Westmeath.
to construct a new dwelling attached to the rear of an existing dwelling, share existing entrance onto public road and all associated site works. Permission is also sought for the removal of an existing shed and to connect to all on-site existing services
Observations close 24 Nov 2026 20 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 20 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20
The application
- Reference
- 2660564 · full record
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 1,583 m²
- Received
- 20 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 3 Nov 2026, 23:01
- Decision due
- —
- 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/2660564/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660564at 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 24 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.
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
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| M2 Major town centre | Mixed Use: Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through consolidating development, encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land. | wcc cdp 2021 2027 tyrrellspass | 3 May 2021 → 2 May 2027 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Westmeath County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmeath County Council development plan zoning | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660264 | Refused | 15 Jul 2026 | 1 | 0 m | to construct an extension onto existing dwelling and carry out internal alterations to the dwelling, resulting in part reconfiguration of the internal layout to create a self-contained granny flat, removal of existing shed, retain existing public services and associated site works |
| 2560451 | Conditional | 7 Nov 2025 | 2 | 301 m | demolition of two single-storey extensions to the rear of a detached two-storey five-bedroom house and extend, alter and convert that detached two-storey five-bedroom house to two semi-detached two-storey three-bedroom houses and carry out all associated site works. The property is included in the Record of Protected Structures in the Westmeath County Council Development Plan 2021-2027- RPS No.039-011 and the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage - NIAH No.15322014. |
| 2560026 | Conditional | 20 Mar 2025 | 0 | 299 m | installation of 28 no. Photo-Voltaic Solar Panels (approx. 25 sqm) onto the existing Southwest and Northeast slopes of the return roof to the rear (Protected Structure) |
| 2460402 | Conditional | 5 Dec 2024 | 0 | 359 m | the refurbishment with all associated internal and external alterations of the ground and first floor layout of an existing hotel and restaurant building, which is a protected structure (RPS No.: 039-027 & NIAH Ref.: 15322038); for internal alterations to an ancillary self-catering apartment; and all associated site development works. Works to Include:1) Revised ground and first floor lobby areas with addition of a new passenger lift, a relocated universal access toilet at ground level, and removal of a raised office at first floor level; 2) The remodeling of the existing 7 no. en-suite bedrooms at first floor level into 6 no. en-suite bedrooms to include a universal access unit; 3) The conversion of the west wing office area at first floor level into two new en-suite bedrooms; 4) external alterations to the hotel to include a new escape door at ground floor level and two new dormer windows at first floor level overlooking the existing inner courtyard; 5) Internal alterations to an ancillary self-catering 2 bed apartment into 4 new en-suite bedrooms to include a universal access unit and emergency escape for the adjacent hotel; and 6) all associated site development works |
| 2360422 | Conditional | 2 Jul 2024 | 0 | 56 m | Retention permission is sought for the existing extensions (21.4 & 2.2sqm) to the rear (northwest) of the building. Retention permission is also sought for the existing change of use (147.9sqm), from unused car showroom to shop. Retention permission is also sought for a cold room (12sqm) and freezer room (12sqm) to the rear of the existing building. Permission for part change of use of ground floor plan to incorporate an off-licence to the side of the existing shop. The gross floor space of the proposed works is 28.8sqm. Permission is also sought for an extension (98.8sqm) to the northeast elevation to consist of additional shop area. Permission is also sought for alterations to the existing elevations, which includes alterations to the existing southeast window to be altered to allow for a new main entrance door and to use the existing main entrance as a fire door and window on the southeast elevation and all associated site works |
| 2360331 | Conditional | 29 Apr 2024 | 0 | 205 m | construction of a single storey extension (56.4sqm), to the rear (southeast) elevation of the existing building, to accommodate a kitchen, wash-up area and corridor. Permission is sought for alterations to the existing lean-to roof to the rear (south elevation). Permission is also sought for internal renovation works to the existing ground floor plan to include a dining area and reception/ order area and additional W/C and all associated site works at the above address |
| 2360308 | Conditional | 29 Apr 2024 | 2 | 228 m | Retention and completion of the existing partially constructed dwelling houses, previously granted full planning permission under planning reference number 18/6212. The development consists of minor alterations to the house layout and all ancillary site services |
| 22527 | Conditional | 20 Dec 2022 | 0 | 235 m | demolish existing 17m2 cabin to the rear boundary and to construct a 100m2 storey and a half building to rear boundary (south east), consisting of 2 classrooms (age 3 to 6 years old), a resource room, toilet facilities, stairs access and all associated site works. Permission is also sought to extend side (south west) of main building by 14m2 to create a sleep room for young children & to alter existing windows to the south west and north west and all associated site works |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 20 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 24 Nov 2026
- 20 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 3 Nov 2026, 23:01. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Westmeath County Council before relying on it.