Observation pack · Westmeath County Council
Bridge Street , Kilbeggan , Co. Westmeath
Demolition of an existing single storey extension and sheds to the south and east of the existing derelict house, construction of a two-storey extension to the south of the existing derelict house, renovation works to the existing derelict house, construction of a detached garage and plant room and all associated ancillary site works. The proposed development adjoins the curtilage of a protected structure RPS 038-002 NIAH No 15321002
Observations close 4 Dec 2026 24 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 30 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 2 Jan 2027
The application
- Reference
- 2660587 · full record
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- PRE_VALIDATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 663 m²
- Received
- 30 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 3 Nov 2026, 23:01
- Decision due
- 2 Jan 2027
- 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/2660587/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660587at 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 4 Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 Metro / rail economic corridor | Expanded Settlement Centre: Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land. | wcc cdp 2021 2027 kilbeggan | 3 May 2021 → 2 May 2027 |
| 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 kilbeggan | 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
- NIAH-recorded building × 7house · house · Kilbeggan Distillery
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560606 | Conditional | 26 Jun 2026 | 0 | 308 m | development which will consist of: 1. Proposed new standalone Battery Processing Building (total floor area = 765 sq.m, maximum height = 6.8m); 2. Proposed change of plans for proposed canopy to west side of existing building, granted planning permission under Ref. 17/6372 and 22/494). Permitted area = 2,715sq.m, permitted height = 11.15m; Proposed area = 1,652sq.m, proposed height = 11.15m; 3. Proposed new lean-to canopy to east side of existing building (total floor area = 490sq.m, maximum height = 9.0m); 4. Retention of partly constructed 11 No. new carparking spaces to southern end of site, and permission for their completion; And associated site works |
| 2560241 | Conditional | 29 May 2026 | 0 | 240 m | Permission & Retention, which will consist of; Planning Permission for development of a recovery, recycling, manufacturing and research and development facility comprising: 2 no. industrial buildings incorporating office accommodation, reception area, changing rooms, staff room, storage, research and development facilities, manufacturing facilities, an associated filter house; 7 no. vertical storage silos 10.5 metres in height; a surface water attenuation tank; rainwater harvesting infrastructure; wastewater connection to public sewer; watermain connection, a weighbridge; and 48 no. carparking spaces including 5 EV spaces and 10 no. cycle parking spaces and truck and trailer parking spaces; rerouting and filling of existing open drainage ditch and rerouting of this drainage ditch to the south of the site; new internal access road to subject site and 2 no. vehicular entrances to subject site from new access road; hard and soft landscaping, associated signage, palisade fencing and all ancillary works above and below ground; Retention permission is sought for existing entrance off Moate Road and permission for upgrading this entrance to include new right turning lane. A Waste Facility Permit will be sought from Westmeath County Council subsequent to the Planning Application. |
| 2560636 | Conditional | 2 Apr 2026 | 0 | 272 m | the Proposed Conversion Of A Former Shop Unit With Habitable Accommodation To The Rear & Over Same Into 3 No. Apartments Consisting Of 2 No. Studio Type Apartments On Ground Floor Level With 1 No. Two Bedroom Type Apartment At First Floor Level, Internal & External Alterations, Onsite Car Parking, Public Open Space And All Ancillary Site Development Works. The Above Mentioned Development Consists Of Works To A Protected Structure, NIAH No. 15321014 In The National Inventory Of Architectural Heritage, RPS No. 038-013 In The Record Of Protected Structures, Westmeath County Development Plan 2021-2027, located in Kilbeggan Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). |
| 2560649 | Conditional | 25 Feb 2026 | 1 | 210 m | development consisting of the retention of an existing single-storey and an existing two-storey extension to the rear of the existing house. Retention permission is also sought for an existing shed positioned in the central portion of the site, directly behind the existing house |
| 2560477 | Conditional | 20 Nov 2025 | 1 | 40 m | to construct an extension at the side of our existing dwelling to include a kitchen, dining, living area and pantry and to change arch windows to straight windows at the front of the dwelling with all ancillary site works |
| 2560269 | Refused | 23 Jul 2025 | 0 | 273 m | development which will consist of works to a protected structure, NIAH no 15321014 in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, RPS no 038-013 in the Record of Protected Structures, Westmeath County Development Plan 2021-2027, located in Kilbeggan Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The works will include: a change of use from the existing single dwelling to 4 no. self-contained one-bedroom apartments, and will include internal alterations to all floor layouts, replacing all existing Main Street façade windows, refurbishment of Main Street façade, retention of existing vehicular access gate, and all associated site works |
| 2516 | Conditional | 25 Jun 2025 | 1 | 492 m | EXTENSION OF DURATION for development consisting of site works to facilitate the proposed development to include excavation and general site preparation works, removal of existing foundation on-site, use of existing entrance serving Coola Lawns along with associated access roads and footpaths to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian access, provision of a residential development comprising 36 no. units in total as follows: House type A - 10 No. 1 Bed/2 person apartment units, House type B - 10 No. 2 Bed/4 person duplex units, House type C - 4 No. 3 Bed/5 person semi-detached dwellings, House type D - 4 No. 2 Bed/4 person semi-detached dwellings, House type E - 4 No. 2 Bed/4 person terrace dwellings, House type F - 2 No. 3 Bed/5 person terrace dwellings, House type G - 2 No. 3Bed/5 person terrace dwellings (dual-frontage), provision of associated garden areas and in-curtilage works for each dwelling to include boundary fencing and boundary walls as required, provision of residential communal open space areas to include all hard and soft landscaping works within the site which includes public lighting, public seating, planting works, a children's play area, bicycle storage and boundary treatment, associated site works to facilitate site drainage with provision of an attenuation system, connection to the foul sewer network with upgrade works to the existing foul pumping station, water connections and ESB connections |
| 2560190 | Conditional | 11 Jun 2025 | 0 | 418 m | development which will consist of change of plans, elevations and sections & reduced floor area from 1303.6m2 to 1114m2 to granted planning permission reference. 22/359 together with all associated site works |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 30 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 4 Dec 2026
- 30 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.