Planning near you · Westmeath · Ref 2660222

Proposal for 278 homes

Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland) , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: September 10, 2026

Applicant: Glenveagh Homes Ltd
Proposed use: Residential
Homes in source: 278
Reported floor area: 23743 m²

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

30 Apr 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 82ac346940edfaf05e74f5066d5a1bf90a48ef853e93e8f63e1f78c5e2a5bd08 · field: ReceivedDate
23 Jun 2026Further information requested
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 82ac346940edfaf05e74f5066d5a1bf90a48ef853e93e8f63e1f78c5e2a5bd08 · field: FIRequestDate
13 Jul 2026Further information received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 82ac346940edfaf05e74f5066d5a1bf90a48ef853e93e8f63e1f78c5e2a5bd08 · field: FIRecDate
10 Sep 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 82ac346940edfaf05e74f5066d5a1bf90a48ef853e93e8f63e1f78c5e2a5bd08 · field: DecisionDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Further information received.

Compare the previous and updated values

Further information received: 2026-07-17 → 2026-07-13

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland) , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath. The source lists 278 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland) , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Planning Application sought by MELA Homes, following pre-planning consultation with Westmeath County Council under reference…About 400 m · Ashe Road , Mullingar R394 , Co WestmeathRef 2660376 · Incompleted Application
development at on lands at Ashe Road, Mullingar, County Westmeath Planning Application sought by MELA Homes, following pre-pl…About 400 m · Ashe Road , Mullingar , Co. WestmeathRef 2660390 · Further Information
construction of an extension to my existing apartment to include a stairs on the first floor and on the second floor attic sp…About 800 m · 18 Ashefield Apartments , Mullingar , Co. WestmeathRef 2660273 · Permission granted with conditions
consisting of the retention of changes to the previously granted Planning Application 23/60181. Retention is sought for site…About 1.1 km · Irishtown , Mullingar , Co. WestmeathRef 2660475 · New Application
RETENTION permission for replacement of garage door with window to front of existing dwelling and ancillary site worksAbout 1.2 km · 109 Greenpark Meadows , Mullingar , Co. WestmeathRef 2660411 · Incompleted Application

Documents & sources

Westmeath County Council · Reference 2660222

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 82ac346940edfaf05e74f5066d5a1bf90a48ef853e93e8f63e1f78c5e2a5bd08

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 82ac346940edfaf05e74f5066d5a1bf90a48ef853e93e8f63e1f78c5e2a5bd08

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:18:52.282301+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

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.

Application details

Reference: 2660222
Applicant: Glenveagh Homes Ltd
Site address: Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland) , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath
Homes in source field: 278 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 23742.989999999878
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: April 30, 2026
Decision due: September 10, 2026
Council decision date: September 10, 2026
Authority: Westmeath County Council

All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

2026-09-23
- Further information received: 2026-07-13 → 2026-07-17
2026-09-30
- Further information received: 2026-07-17 → 2026-07-13

Source differences

Proposal description: {"NPAD": "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.", "ePlan": "the following Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of 278 no. residential units, 1 n..."}
Site address: {"NPAD": "Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland) , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath", "ePlan": "Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland) Mullingar Co. Westmeath"}
detail_url: {"NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660222/0", "ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660222/0"}

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