Delvin Parish Cemetery, Castletown, Delvin
Extension of the Delvin Parish Cemetery to include two columbarium walls.
206080 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 27 March 2020
- Reference
- 206080
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to extend the existing Delvin Parish Cemetery. The development will include the installation of two columbariums and all ancillary site development works.
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
Permission to extend the existing cemetery including 2 no columbarium's and all ancillary site development works
The historical record
How applications in other categories have been decided in Westmeath County Council
97% granted
of 66 applications in other categories granted, refused or part-granted by Westmeath County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%4,280
- All categories in Westmeath County Council
- 88%4,963
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Delvin (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Stoneyford Park, Delvin, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €348,000 | 116 m |
| Main Street, Delvin, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €255,000 | 371 m |
| Main Street, Delvin, Co. Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €65,000 | 400 m |
| 15 Cois Caislean, Delvin, Westmeath | Apr 2025 | €239,000 | 403 m |
| Main Street, Delvin, Co. Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 410 m |
| 20 Cois Caislean Delvin, Westmeathnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 438 m |
| 6 Cois Caislean, Athboy Road, Devlin | Jan 2026 | €225,000 | 461 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 received27 March 2020
- Further information requested14 July 2020
- Further information received21 April 2021
- Decision due18 May 2021
- Decision issued17 May 2021
- Grant issued21 June 2021
- Permission expiry20 June 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To Extend the existing Cemetery including 2 no, Columbarium's and all ancillary site works
Delvin Parish Cemetery , Castletown , Delvin
206049WestmeathLodged 13 Mar 2020Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision260 m away
Development consisting of the following: (1) to construct 2 no. two storey semi detached dwelling houses. (2)…
Castletown , Delvin , Co Westmeath
2455WestmeathLodged 12 Aug 2024New dwelling
- Granted260 m away
Development consisting of the following: (1) to construct 2 no. two storey semi detached dwelling houses. (2)…
Castletown , Delvin , Co.Westmeath
2460WestmeathLodged 2 Sept 2024New dwelling
- Granted260 m away
Construction of two no. two storey semi-detached houses with connection to existing services and new entrances
Castletown , Delvin , Co.Westmeath
196044WestmeathLodged 27 Feb 2019New dwelling
- Granted350 m away
Change of use of existing ground floor unit currently used as Bookmakers to use as Credit Union, alterations…
Main Street , Delvin , Mullingar
196013WestmeathLodged 29 Jan 2019Change of use
- Granted350 m away
Change of use of Existing Licence Premises, Betting Office, Small Retail Unit to One Single Licensed Retail…
Main Street , Delvin , Co. Westmeath
2438WestmeathLodged 30 May 2024Change of use
- Granted370 m away
Alterations and extension of the existing mixed use building to form a Pharmacy and separate self-contained…
Main Street , Delvin , Co.Westmeath
166211WestmeathLodged 24 Aug 2016Alterations
- Granted370 m away
Permission for demolition of existing buildings on the site, construction of a new two storey building to…
Main Street , Delvin , Co Westmeath
206373WestmeathLodged 23 Dec 2020Commercial
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionInfrastructure
To Extend the existing Cemetery including 2 no, Columbarium's and all ancillary site works
Delvin Parish Cemetery , Castletown , Delvin
206049WestmeathLodged 13 Mar 2020
- GrantedInfrastructure
Proposed extension to existing cemetery to include associated access road, pathways, boundary wall and all…
Currycahill , Ballinalee , Co. Longford.
16202LongfordLodged 7 Sept 2016
- Awaiting decision
For extension to existing cemetery to provide additional graves, relocation of existing gates and railings,…
Townparks (3rd Division) , Tuam , Co. Galway
2660968galwayLodged 12 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decisionOther
Permission for an extension to existing cemetery to existing to provide 252 number double plots
Saint Brigid's Church , Church Road , Kilcurry
25109LouthLodged 17 Jul 2025
- Awaiting decisionInfrastructure
Permission to extend the existing burial ground, the works will consist of the following — construction of…
St. Gobnaits Cemetery, Glebe, Ballymakeera, Ballyvourney, Co.Cork
245321corkLodged 12 Jul 2024
- GrantedOther
PERMISSION FOR EXTENSION TO EXISTING GRAVEYARD WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS WITHIN
BALLYHOGE, BALLYHOGE
20181059WexfordLodged 3 Aug 2018
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.