Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 16 July 2019

Páirc Mhic Eochagáin, Ballaghy, Castletown-Geoghegan

Refurbishment and extension of a clubhouse to create a new meeting room, gym, community space, and spectator stand.

196148 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 7 June 2019

Reference
196148
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
7 June 2019

Summary

AI-generated

The project involves the refurbishment and extension of the existing clubhouse and changing facilities to create a new meeting room, gym, and multipurpose community space. Works include removing the existing roof, constructing a new stand and infill extension under a single unifying roof, and installing a foul sewer pumping station.

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Official record

Development description

Refurbishment and extension of existing clubhouse/changing facilities to create new meeting/club room, new gym area and new multipurpose community space and requisite changing rooms, involving: a) the removal of existing roof to stand and clubhouse, b) construction of new stand and infill extension with a single unifying roof to entire facility and all other ancillary works associated with same, landscaping and boundary treatment works including revised layout to existing parking area and the provision of a new courtyard area to south of the building, all associated external site works, drainage works and all other ancillary works associated with this development including the decommissioning of an existing septic tank and provision of an on-site foul sewer pumping station with new pumped connection to existing public foul water sewer

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sporting RecreationalOS
Provide for, protect and enhance the provision, attractiveness, accessibility and amenity of public open space.

National zoning type: Active open space

Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 CastletownGeoghegan (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 20 November 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 May 2023.

Notified floor area: 409

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Ballaghy Cottage, Castletown Geoghegan, Co. WestmeathDec 2025€418,500285 m

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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

  1. Application received7 June 2019
  2. Decision due1 August 2019
  3. Decision issued16 July 2019
  4. Grant issued29 August 2019
  5. Permission expiry28 August 2024

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