New Mercy Secondary School, Dublin Road (R446), Kilbeggan - North
Retention of a single-storey ESB Customer Switch Room at Mercy Secondary School in Kilbeggan.
2339 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 30 March 2023
- Reference
- 2339
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single-storey ESB Customer Switch Room measuring 10.5 square meters. The structure adjoins the existing ESB Substation previously granted under planning reference 18/6278.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 11 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for development consisting of retention of a single storey esb customer switch room, 10.5m2 in area, which adjoins the existing esb substation that was part of the previously granted planning permission (ref. 18/6278) for the 2-storey post primary school and ancillary works
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.”
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Kilbeggan (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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Rd, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 255 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 received30 March 2023
- Decision due24 May 2023
- Decision issued24 May 2023
- Grant issued29 June 2023
- Permission expiry28 June 2028
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