Meehan, Coosan, Athlone
Conversion and extension of a former rural dwelling into habitable accommodation.
22135 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 March 2022
- Reference
- 22135
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 March 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 137 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a former rural dwelling into habitable accommodation by constructing an extension. It also includes installing a single dwelling wastewater treatment system with a percolation area.
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
(1) the conversion of a former rural dwelling into habitable accommodation involving construction of an extension onto the existing dwelling (2) installation of a single dwelling treatment system with percolation area and all associated siteworks
The historical record
How extensions have been decided in Westmeath County Council
95% granted
of 995 extensions granted, refused or part-granted by Westmeath County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 95%68,719
- 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.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillquarter, Coosan, Athlone | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 441 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 March 2022
- Decision due17 May 2022
- Decision issued6 May 2022
- Grant issued13 June 2022
- Permission expiry12 June 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
To construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and septic tank with percolation area and associated site works
Meehan , Coosan , Athlone
187169WestmeathLodged 5 Sept 2018New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
Construction of a new extension to the rear of an existing dwelling, internal and external alterations to the…
Meehan Quarter , Coosan , Athlone
207068WestmeathLodged 27 Apr 2020Extension
- Granted110 m away
Planning Permission for a rear and side extension onto our existing dwelling house
Meehanquarter , Coosan , Athlone
177081WestmeathLodged 26 Apr 2017Extension
- Granted120 m away
The development will consist of a new single storey dwelling house, detached garage, new entrance,…
Meehan , Coosan , Athlone
177213WestmeathLodged 27 Nov 2017New dwelling
- Granted130 m away
A single storey dwelling, a detached single storey domestic garage, the installation of an effluent disposal…
Meehan , Coosan , Athlone
177097WestmeathLodged 7 Jun 2017New dwelling
- Granted140 m away
The development will consist of a single storey dwelling , a detached single storey domestic garage, the…
Meehan , Coosan , Athlone
187144WestmeathLodged 31 Jul 2018New dwelling
- Refused180 m away
Construction of a single-storey dwelling house and garage with tertiary treatment unit & percolation area and…
Hillquarter , Coosan , Athlone
21413WestmeathLodged 21 Jul 2021New dwelling
- Granted230 m away
The development shall consist of planning permission for the demolition of an existing private dwelling, for…
Hillquarter , Coosan , Athlone
197024WestmeathLodged 30 Jan 2019New dwelling
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