RETENTION permission is sought for the demolition of the existing single-storey, three-bedroom, detached dwelling…

Application details

Planning reference

2560334

Council

Westmeath County Council

Proposal description

RETENTION permission is sought for the demolition of the existing single-storey, three-bedroom, detached dwelling; and PLANNING permission is sought for (i) the removal of existing vehicular entrance via Petitswood Close; (ii) construction of a residential development of 11 no. houses (including 3 no. detached four-bedroom two-storey houses, 6 no. semi-detached three-bedroom houses and 2 no. detached two-bedroom bungalows) each served by private amenity space and 2 no. vehicular parking spaces; (iii) provision of a private vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Petitswood Close to serve 1 no. detached house and provision of a shared vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Petitswood Close with internal access road to serve 2 no. detached houses, 6 no. semi-detached houses and 2 no. semi-detached bungalows; and, (iv) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of site clearance works, tree removal/planting, provision of visitor bicycle parking spaces (10 no.), provision of landscaped public open space (560 sq.m), general landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS and foul/surface water drainage works as necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

Location / address

Oakmount Petitswood , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath

Application type

RETENTION

Received / registered

4 Jul 2025

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

19 Nov 2025

Final grant date

21 Jan 2026

Appeal lodged

15 Dec 2025

Appeal decision

Application for leave to appeal refused

Appeal decision date

15 Jan 2026

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   4 Jul 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   19 Nov 2025

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   12 Dec 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   15 Dec 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

5. Appeal decision: Application for leave to appeal refused

   15 Jan 2026Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

6. Final grant

   21 Jan 2026

7. Construction commenced

   15 Apr 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data