GrantedHousing estateDecided 4 February 2022

Rathgowan, Mullingar, Co Westmeath

Construction of a residential development of 98 homes, a childcare facility, and a pumping station.

2197 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 26 February 2021

Reference: 2197
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 February 2021
Residential units: 95
Floor area: 15370 m²

Summary

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This application is for a large residential development comprising 98 housing units and a childcare facility. The project includes a pumping station, a shared cycle and pedestrian pathway, and associated access roads, accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

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Official record

Development description

The following residential development comprising of the construction of 98 no. Residential units, 1 no. Childcare facility, 1 no pumping station and all associated ancillary development works including a shared cycle and pedestrian pathway which runs along the southern, western and northern boundary of the site, access, footpaths, parking, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas at rathgowan, mullingar, co westmeath. Access will be via the existing entrance on the r394(c-link) to the north of the site. This development will form part of a larger two phase development at this location. A natura impact statement (nis) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Proposed ResidentialR1

“Provide for high quality residential development and associated services in line with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the MLAP 2014-2021 (2014–2025). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
180 Greville Park, Rathgowan, Mullingarprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€333,025	23 m
179 Greville Park, Rathgowan, Mullingarprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€330,396	42 m
181 Greville Park, Farranshock, Mullingarprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€331,718	43 m
178 Greville Park, Mullingarnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€310,000	44 m
177 Greville Park, Mullingarnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€310,000	46 m
176 Greville Park, Rathgowan, Mullingarprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€273,127	50 m
3 Greville Park, Rathgowan, Mullingarprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€330,396	52 m
7 Greville Park, Mullingarnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€310,000	52 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

Application received26 February 2021
Further information requested22 April 2021
Further information received3 December 2021
Decision due5 February 2022
Decision issued4 February 2022
Appeal submitted23 February 2022
Appeal decided9 August 2023
Permission expiry8 August 2028

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