Hectares green field site on Dublin Rd (R446), Kilbeggan North, Co.Westmeath
Construction of a new two-storey, 650-pupil post-primary school on Dublin Road, Kilbeggan.
186278 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 11 September 2018
- Reference
- 186278
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION CONSEQUENT
- Received
- 11 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new 8,300 sqm post-primary school featuring teaching rooms, a PE hall, a special needs unit, and outdoor sports facilities. The development also includes 58 car parking spaces, bus set-down areas, and off-site works such as a new footpath, cycle lane, and traffic calming measures.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 8,300 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 two storey, 650 pupil, post-primary school (c. 8300sqm) - including general teaching and administration rooms, a pe hall with fitness suites, a special needs unit, external stores, esb substation, 58 staff car park spaces, 70 cycle parking spaces, bus and car set down and pick up facilities, 2 no. Basketball courts, hard and grass play areas, soft landscaping, new vehicular and pedestrian site entrance and exit points and associated site development works. The proposed development also includes the following works outside the site boundary: a new footpath and cycle lane along r446 road, new street light posts, connection to existing foul sewer network, traffic calming measures including median islands, new road markings and alteration to existing road markings.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide and improve community, civic and educational facilities and to preserve the open character of institutional lands and the setting of heritage buildings contained within such lands.”
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Kilbeggan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Rd, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 271 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 received11 September 2018
- Further information requested2 November 2018
- Further information received13 March 2019
- Decision due9 April 2019
- Decision issued8 April 2019
- Grant issued9 May 2019
- Permission expiry8 May 2024
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