Planning application · Westmeath County Council

Construction of 67 no. dwellings at Hillquarter, Coosan

Hillquarter, Coosan, Athlone

2360141 · WestmeathOn SiteAppeal decided

up to 2 storeys · 2.71 ha · Appeal decided, February 2025

Planning application 2360141 to Westmeath County Council: Construction of 67 no. dwellings, comprising of 4 no. four-bedroom two-storey detached dwellings, at Hillquarter, Coosan, Athlone. Granted by the council on 19 June 2024; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 17 February 2025. Work commenced on 19 January 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. Appeal decided
  7. Work commenced

Key facts

Reference
2360141
Planning authority
Westmeath County Council
Received
24 May 2023
Decided
19 Jun 2024
Status
On Site
Use
Residential
Dwellings (estimated)
67
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Floor area
8,119 m²
Site area
2.71 ha
Further information requested
18 Jul 2023
Further information received
10 Jan 2024
Commenced
19 Jan 2026
Appeal
ABP-320146-24 · Appeal decided

Homes and mix

2-bed5
3-bed30
4-bed32
Total homes67
  • Public open space
  • ESB substations

Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.

Proposed development

development which will consist of: (i) The construction of 67 no. dwellings, comprising of 4 no. four-bedroom two-storey detached dwellings, 28 no. four-bedroom two-storey semi-detached dwellings, 30 no. three-bedroom terraced dwellings, 5 no. two-bedroom terraced dwellings; (ii) Upgrading section of existing public sewer beneath public road west of the site, and new connection to said infrastructure; (iii) All associated site development works including new site entrance from public road, internal roads, paths, paving, parking, bin stores, drainage, amenity space, landscaped public open space, street lighting, boundary treatments, water services, a foul sewer pump station, storm drainage, underground stormwater attenuation tank with attenuated outflow to existing open drain, ESB substation and all associated site works to complete the development. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Planning status

An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 17 Feb 2025. The official file has the outcome.

Appeal ABP-320146-24 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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