Development of 245 no. residential units (a Large-scale Residential Development - LRD)…

Application details

Planning reference

2460376

Council

Westmeath County Council

Proposal description

Development of 245 no. residential units (a Large-scale Residential Development - LRD) and supporting infrastructure at Dublin Road, Petitswood Td., Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, a site of circa 9.72 hectares. The proposed development will comprise the construction of 245 no. residential units as comprises: 70 no. 4-bedroom semi-detached houses all at two-storey height with attic accommodation; 132 no. 3-bedroom houses comprising terraced, semi-detached and detached, all at two-storey height; 8 no. 2-bedroom duplex units in 4 no. three-storey corner units; 1 no. four-storey apartment block (circa. 3,370 sqm) comprising, 14 no. 1-bedroom units; 15 no. 2-bedroom apartment units; and 6 no. 3-bedroom apartment units, with roof mounted solar panels. The proposed development will also provide; 1 no. two-storey creche/childcare facility (circa. 824 sqm), 442 no. car parking spaces across the entire site, in the form of, in curtilage and out of curtilage residential parking, creche and apartment dedicated parking, visitor and accessibility parking spaces, 550 no. secure bicycle parking spaces, communal open space totalling 1.78 hectares, private garden / amenity areas as incorporates a ‘biodiversity corridor’ via shared communal open spaces, all associated hard and soft-landscaping, boundary treatments, roads, footpaths, cycle lanes, bin storage, 3 no. ESB sub-stations and all other ancillary works above and below ground. Access will be provided via the R392 Dublin Road and the L1133 Ardmore Road. The proposed development is a Large-scale Residential Development and can be viewed at www.petitswood-infill-lrd.ie

Location / address

Dublin Road , Petitswood Townland , Mullingar

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

8 Oct 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

2 Dec 2024

Appeal lodged

18 Dec 2024

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

16 Jun 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   8 Oct 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   2 Dec 2024

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   18 Dec 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Grant permission with revised conditions

   16 Jun 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case