Planning application 2660222
The following Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of 278 no. residential units…
Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland), Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Application timeline
Key milestones
Key dated milestones from the planning record.
Application received
Further information requested
Further information received
Decision: CONDITIONAL
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Why this application matters
Residential scale
The proposal provides 278 homes, alongside a childcare facility, forming a substantial new residential development in Rathgowan or Farranshock, Mullingar.
Access and connections
Vehicular access is proposed from Rathgowan Park, linking the existing R394 C-Link Road roundabout to the south and R393 Ashe Road to the north. Works include footpaths, cycle lanes, parking and three ESB substations.
Drainage infrastructure
Site works include relocating existing underground surface-water attenuation tanks and diverting two existing foul sewer lines to a new single foul pipe within the proposed drainage network.
Local residential comparison
A separate 62-unit residential scheme at Coosan Link Road, Clonbrusk, Athlone includes access, parking, landscaping and associated servicing works; the Mullingar proposal is materially larger at 278 homes.
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Application details
- Planning reference
- 2660222
- Council
- Westmeath County Council
- Proposal description
- The following Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of 278 no. residential units, 1 no. childcare facility and all ancillary development works including 3 no. ESB substations, footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bin storage, public lighting, landscaping/amenity areas and boundary treatments. Access will be via Rathgowan Park from the existing roundabout on the R394 (C-Link Road) to the south and the R393 Ashe Road to the north. Site development works include the decommissioning and relocation of existing underground surface water attenuation tanks and the diversion of 2 no. existing foul sewer lines. The 2-no. existing foul lines will outfall to a new single foul pipe proposed as part of the new drainage network.
- Location / address
- Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland), Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Application type
- PERMISSION
- Received / registered
- 30 Apr 2026
- Council decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Council decision date
- 10 Sept 2026
Location context
Nearby sold prices
Recent Property Price Register sales in Farranshock. Distances are not shown because the sale records do not contain reliable coordinates.