Rathgowan, Mullingar, Co.Westmeath
Large-scale residential development of 213 homes, a creche, and a pumping station in Mullingar.
22515 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 21 October 2022
- Reference
- 22515
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2022
- Residential units
- 213
- Floor area
- 36220 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application is for Phase 3 of a larger residential development, comprising 213 residential units, a creche, and a pumping station. The project also includes undergrounding existing 38KV overhead electricity lines and has been submitted with an Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
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 for the following large-scale residential development comprising of the construction of 213 no. Residential units, 1 no. Creche, 1 no. Pumping station and all associated ancillary development works including 2 no. Esb sub-stations, footpaths, cycle lane, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bin storage, landscaping/amenity areas and the undergrounding of existing 38kv overhead electricity lines at rathgowan, mullingar, co. Westmeath. Access will be via the existing roundabout on the r394 (c-link). This development will form phase 3 of a larger (three-phase) residential development at this location. A natura impact statement (nis) and environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 149 Greville Park, Rathgowan, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €308,370 | 96 m |
| 146 Greville Park, Rathgowan, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 99 m |
| 152 Greville Park, Rathgowan, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €339,207 | 101 m |
| 145 Greville Park, Rathgowanprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €273,127 | 102 m |
| 144 Greville Park, Rathgowan, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €273,128 | 104 m |
| 153 Greville Park, Rathgowan Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €330,396 | 105 m |
| 143 Greville Park, Rathgowan, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,396 | 108 m |
| 154 Greville Park, Rathgowan, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,396 | 110 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 received21 October 2022
- Decision due15 December 2022
- Decision issued14 December 2022
- Grant issued19 January 2023
- Permission expiry18 January 2028
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