Planning application · Westmeath County Council

Demolition of an existing residential dwelling house (169 sq.m)…

Charlestown , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath

2560563 · WestmeathLodged
Reference
2560563
Planning authority
Westmeath County Council
Received
14 Nov 2025
Decision due
9 Aug 2026
Status
Lodged
Use
Residential
Dwellings
74
Site area
3.718 ha
Further information requested
16 Jan 2026
Further information received
15 Jun 2026

Proposed development

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

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The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information. The council's decision is due by 9 Aug 2026.

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