Kinnegad, Co.Westmeath
Construction of a single-storey discount foodstore with 90 parking spaces and a new pedestrian and cycle link.
166230 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 September 2016
- Reference
- 166230
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 1,757 sq.m discount foodstore including an off-licence and associated signage. Access will be provided from the R446, serving 90 car parking spaces on a 2.2-hectare site. It also includes a pedestrian and cycle linkage to Main Street.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 1,757 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Construction of a single storey discount foodstore (to include off licence use) with a gross floor area of 1,757sq. M (net retail area 1,254 sq. M). The development includes the erection of one free standing double sided internally illuminated pole sign, one single sided internally illuminated gable sign, one single sided entrance glass sign and one poster sign. Access to the development will be from the r446 and the proposed development will be served by 90 no. Car parking spaces. The proposed development includes all landscaping, boundary treatment and site development works on the 2.2 hectare site. Provision of a pedestrian and cycle linkage from the proposed development at relief road (r446) through to haven pharmacy, main street. (r148)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for, protect and enhance the provision, attractiveness, accessibility and amenity of public open space.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Kinnegad (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow House, Main St, Kinnegad | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 118 m |
| Apartment 1 Main Street, Kinnegad, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €125,000 | 134 m |
| 10 Clos An Blinn, Kinnegad, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €219,000 | 191 m |
| 13 Clos Na Blinn, Kinnegad, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 221 m |
| 7 Clos An Blinn, Kinnegad, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €203,000 | 237 m |
| 7 Clos An Blinn, Kinnegad, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 237 m |
| 7 Farbill House, Athlone Rd, Kinnegad | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 255 m |
| 2 Farbill House, Athlone Rd, Kinnegad | Feb 2026 | €173,000 | 255 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 September 2016
- Further information requested17 November 2016
- Further information received22 August 2017
- Decision due18 September 2017
- Decision issued18 September 2017
- Appeal submitted17 October 2017
- Appeal decided27 March 2018
- Permission expiry26 March 2023
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