Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland), Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Construction of 278 residential units and a childcare facility in Mullingar.
2660222 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 30 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660222
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) in Mullingar consisting of 278 residential units and a childcare facility. The development includes three ESB substations, infrastructure for walking and cycling, parking, and the relocation of underground drainage tanks.
- Residential units
- 278
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
The following large-scale residential development (lrd) comprising of 278 no. Residential units, 1 no. Childcare facility and all ancillary development works including 3 no. Esb substations, footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bin storage, public lighting, landscaping/amenity areas and boundary treatments. Access will be via rathgowan park from the existing roundabout on the r394 (c-link road) to the south and the r393 ashe road to the north. Site development works include the decommissioning and relocation of existing underground surface water attenuation tanks and the diversion of 2 no. Existing foul sewer lines. The 2-no. Existing foul lines will outfall to a new single foul pipe proposed as part of the new drainage network.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Rathgowan Park, Mullingar, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 167 m |
| 33 Ardilaun Heights, Mullingar, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €333,000 | 181 m |
| 31 Ardilaun Heights, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 187 m |
| 30 Ardilaun Heights, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €355,000 | 190 m |
| 130 Grenville Park, Rathgowan, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €325,991 | 222 m |
| Rathgowan, Ashe Rd, Mullingar | Dec 2025 | €282,000 | 271 m |
| 60 Ardilaun Heights, Mullingar, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 309 m |
| 129 Farranshock Park, Rathgowan, Mullingar | Mar 2026 | €385,000 | 327 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 received30 April 2026
- Further information requested23 June 2026
- Further information received13 July 2026
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