GrantedHousing estateDecided 26 October 2022

Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Construction of 75 residential units comprising 51 houses and 24 apartments/duplexes.

22253 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 13 May 2022

Reference: 22253
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 May 2022
Residential units: 75
Floor area: 13240 m²

Summary

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The development consists of 75 residential units, including 51 two-story houses and 24 three-story apartment/duplex units. The project will also deliver a section of a planned distributor road, open spaces, and a detention basin.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the following
Construction of 75 no. Residential units comprising: 51 no. 2 storey semi-detached and terraced houses (consisting 4 no. 2 bed houses and 47 no. 3 bed houses, ranging in size from c. 78 sq. M
120 sq. M each), and 24 no. 3 storey apartment/duplex units (consisting 12 no. 2 bed apartments and 12 no. 3 bed duplexes, ranging in size from 84sq. M to 121 sq. M each), with associated private gardens and east/west facing terraces
All pedestrian and vehicular access roads and footpaths including a section of the planned east/west distributor road connecting to a section of the distributor road permitted under wmcc reg. Ref. 14/7103/ abp ref. Pl25.244826 to the south east of the site
All associated site development works, services provision, drainage works, residential open space (c. 0.28ha) and public open space (c. 0.82ha), landscaping, boundary treatment works, public lighting, 1 no. Esb substation cabinets, bin stores, car and bicycle parking provision
Provision of a new detention basin on the eastern portion of the site designed to cater for the proposed development, in lieu of the drainage works permitted under wmcc reg. Ref. 14/7103 / abp ref. Pl 25.244826
This development will form part of a larger/future phase of the development
No changes to the existing pumping station located outside the northern site boundary; a natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of this 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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
21 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€396,476	345 m
23 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€290,748	345 m
16 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€290,748	345 m
24 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€290,748	345 m
19 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€363,300	345 m
17 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€303,965	345 m
20 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€363,300	345 m
30 The Walk, Esker, Cornamaddyprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€378,854	345 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 received13 May 2022
Further information requested7 July 2022
Further information received1 September 2022
Decision due26 October 2022
Decision issued26 October 2022
Grant issued6 December 2022
Permission expiry5 December 2027

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