Ballymahon Road (Grange South Td.) , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath
Development of 38 no. two-storey residential units at Ballymahon Road, (Grange South Td.), Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, a site of circa. 1.76 Ha. The proposed development will comprise the construction of; 12 no. 4-bed detached units, 6 no. 4-bed semi-detached units, 6 no. 3- bed semi-detached units, 11 no. 3 bed terraced units and 3 no. 2-bed terraced units all sited to the north and west of a proposed public amenity space as centralised between the existing Cloon Lara development to the south and east whilst also providing an open space layout to serve the proposed development. A new proposed vehicular access to serve the development will be from the R392 Ballymahon Road and a new pedestrian footpath will also serve the development and extend along the site frontage. The proposals provide for all associated hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, incorporating enhanced biodiversity features throughout the development, footpaths and permeability linkages and all other ancillary works above and below…
The application
- Reference
- 2660568 · full record
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
- Site area
- 1.78 ha
- Received
- 20 Oct 2026
The council’s feed cuts this description short. The full text 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/2660568/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660568at 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.
Designations on or near the site within 100 m
- Recorded monument × 2R165450 · Ringfort - rath
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660458 | Conditional | 21 Oct 2026 | 380 m | retention permission for replacement of garage door with window to front of existing dwelling and ancillary site works | |
| 2560563 | Conditional | 28 Aug 2026 | 50 | 160 m | Demolition of an existing residential dwelling house (169 sq.m); Construction of 58 no. two-storey dwelling house units, consisting of; o 43 no. 3 bed dwellings, o 15 no. 4 bed dwellings. Construction of 16 no. three-storey duplex units, consisting of; o 6 no. 1 bed dwellings, o 10 no. 2 bed dwellings. Provision of ancillary facilities for the duplex units including communal amenity space, secure bicycle parking and bin storage facilities; Provision of car parking arrangements (104 no. on curtilage parking spaces for 52 no. dwellings; 32 no. grouped parking and 6 no. visitor spaces for 22 no. dwellings; 2 no. accessible spaces); Provision of new vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access provided from/to the existing R-390; Provision of vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist connections to the eastern and western boundaries of the site for future connections to adjoining landholdings to be facilitated; Provision of pedestrian and cyclist pathways to the southern boundary of the site to facilitate future connections to the Royal Canal; Provision of public open space (3,828.02 sq.m or 17.1%) located in the central and southern portions of the site including landscaped elements (children’s play areas, landscaped vegetation, associated boundary treatments, footpaths and pathways, public lighting, bin stores, car and bicycle parking and site services); Provision of all associated surface water, foul drainage services and connections with associated site works and ancillary services to include the provision of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) features; All ancillary and associated site development works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement |
| 2660169 | Conditional | 2 Jun 2026 | 403 m | the construction of a single-storey agricultural equine structure (900 sqm), located to the west of the site and all associated site development works at the above address | |
| 2660087 | Conditional | 29 Apr 2026 | 1 | 400 m | development that will consist of a new single storey extension to the side/rear with minor alterations all to the existing semi-detached dwelling house with ancillary site services |
| 2560348 | Conditional | 3 Sept 2025 | 418 m | development of self-catering, chalet accommodation at Mullingar Equestrian Centre, Rathcolman, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. The development comprises; the erection of 5 no. chalet / cabin units to create overnight accommodation totalling 425 sqm to facilitate the accommodation demands of visiting tourists, the provision of associated visitor parking (12 no.), cycle parking (20 no.) accessed from an existing vehicular access at the L-1137, a proposed wastewater treatment system and all associated ancillary services, above and below ground and landscaping proposals to integrate, promote and enhance biodiversity | |
| 2460418 | Refused | 31 Dec 2024 | 418 m | self-catering, chalet accommodation at Mullingar Equestrian Centre. The development comprises; the erection of 5 no. chalet / cabin units to create overnight accommodation totalling 425 sqm to facilitate the accommodation demands of visiting tourists, the provision of associated visitor parking (12 no.), cycle parking (20 no.) accessed from an existing vehicular access at the L-1137, a proposed wastewater treatment system and all associated ancillary services, above and below ground and landscaping proposals to integrate, promote and enhance biodiversity | |
| 2460129 | Conditional | 16 Aug 2024 | 297 m | RETENTION for change of use of domestic garage to habitable accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling, changes to relevant elevations, ancillary site works and drainage all at existing residential care home | |
| 2460113 | Conditional | 7 Jun 2024 | 1 | 387 m | Retention Permission sought for the re-location of one Bin/Bicycle store and the addition of one new Bin/Bicycle store at Residential Development, being constructed under Planning Reg No. 19/6159 |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502093 | Invalid | 14 Sept 2026 | 160 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
- 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.