Planning application · Westmeath County Council

Residential development, on lands located in the townlands of Lissywollen

lands at Lissywollen, Kilnafaddoge & Retreat Athlone, County Westmeath

2560319 · WestmeathClosed

up to 3 storeys · 4.85 ha · Declared invalid

Planning application 2560319 to Westmeath County Council: Residential development, on lands located in the townlands of Lissywollen, Kilnafaddoge & Retreat, Athlone, at Lissywollen, Kilnafaddoge & Retreat Athlone.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged

Key facts

Reference
2560319
Planning authority
Westmeath County Council
Received
25 Jun 2025
Status
Closed
Site area
4.85 ha

Homes and mix

  • Creche (about 321 m²)
  • 1 ESB substation

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Proposed development

permission for a residential development, on lands located in the townlands of Lissywollen, Kilnafaddoge & Retreat, Athlone, County Westmeath. The proposed development consists of 94 no. dwellings, comprised of 63 no. 2 storey, 2 & 3 bed semi-detached and terraced houses, and 31 no. apartments & duplex units accommodated in 2 no. 3 storey buildings, comprised of: (a) 15 no. 2 bed apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building and (b) 16 no. apartments & duplexes in 1 no. 3 storey building (i.e. 7 no. 1 beds, 5 no. 2 beds & 4 no. 3 beds). The proposed development also consists of a 2 storey crèche of c.321sq.m located on the ground & first floors of one of the 3 storey buildings and a 1 no. community hub of c.101sq.m located on the ground floor of the other 3 storey building. Access to the development will be from the Garrycastle roundabout (on the R916 - to the east), with construction of an east-west access road through the development site, extending from the Garrycastle roundabout and all associated road development works also proposed. The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, public open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, car & bicycle parking, bin storage, 1 no. ESB sub-station, all on a site area of c.4.85Ha.

Planning status

The application was declared invalid by the council. A corrected application may be lodged again.

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