Ranaghan, Collinstown Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Construction of an AstroTurf sports pitch with floodlights and retention of a ball wall in Collinstown.
2560304 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 14 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560304
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a 65m by 37m artificial sports pitch with floodlighting and high fencing. Retention permission is also sought for an existing concrete ball wall.
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
Planning permission and retention planning permission for the following : (1) planning permission for the construction of a 65m by 37m all-weather sports pitch with artificial (astroturf) playing surface, floodlighting and a 2.4m high sports edge fence with ball netting over (2) retention planning permission for the existing concrete ball wall and (3) all ancillary site services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for, protect and enhance the provision, attractiveness, accessibility and amenity of public open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Collinstown (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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranaghan Cottage, Ranaghan, Castlepollard | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 208 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 received14 June 2025
- Further information requested5 August 2025
- Further information received23 September 2025
- Decision due20 October 2025
- Decision issued17 October 2025
- Grant issued21 November 2025
- Permission expiry20 November 2030
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