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Planning near you · Westmeath · Ref 2560563

Proposal for 50 homes

Charlestown , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: August 28, 2026

Applicant
Lacken Ventures Ltd
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
50
Reported floor area
5670.1 m²

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a33a891e4598646837ffced955c1abd4b7adfff50fdad74c99089a32b58dbe77 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a33a891e4598646837ffced955c1abd4b7adfff50fdad74c99089a32b58dbe77 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a33a891e4598646837ffced955c1abd4b7adfff50fdad74c99089a32b58dbe77 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a33a891e4598646837ffced955c1abd4b7adfff50fdad74c99089a32b58dbe77 · field: DecisionDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Further information received.

Compare the previous and updated values

Further information received: 2026-06-15 → 2026-07-06

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Charlestown , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath. The source lists 50 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing. Demolition is included in the proposal description.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Charlestown , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Westmeath County Council · Reference 2560563

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: a33a891e4598646837ffced955c1abd4b7adfff50fdad74c99089a32b58dbe77

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: a33a891e4598646837ffced955c1abd4b7adfff50fdad74c99089a32b58dbe77

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:18:55.273540+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file
Demolition of an existing residential dwelling house (169 sq.m); Construction of 58 no. two-storey dwelling house units, consisting of; o 43 no. 3 bed dwellings, o 15 no. 4 bed dwellings. Construction of 16 no. three-storey duplex units, consisting of; o 6 no. 1 bed dwellings, o 10 no. 2 bed dwellings. Provision of ancillary facilities for the duplex units including communal amenity space, secure bicycle parking and bin storage facilities; Provision of car parking arrangements (104 no. on curtilage parking spaces for 52 no. dwellings; 32 no. grouped parking and 6 no. visitor spaces for 22 no. dwellings; 2 no. accessible spaces); Provision of new vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access provided from/to the existing R-390; Provision of vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist connections to the eastern and western boundaries of the site for future connections to adjoining landholdings to be facilitated; Provision of pedestrian and cyclist pathways to the southern boundary of the site to facilitate future connections to the Royal Canal; Provision of public open space (3,828.02 sq.m or 17.1%) located in the central and southern portions of the site including landscaped elements (children’s play areas, landscaped vegetation, associated boundary treatments, footpaths and pathways, public lighting, bin stores, car and bicycle parking and site services); Provision of all associated surface water, foul drainage services and connections with associated site works and ancillary services to include the provision of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) features; All ancillary and associated site development works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
Application details
Reference
2560563
Applicant
Lacken Ventures Ltd
Site address
Charlestown , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath
Homes in source field
50 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
5670.099999999998
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Permission granted with conditions
Date received
November 14, 2025
Decision due
August 30, 2026
Council decision date
August 28, 2026
Authority
Westmeath County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-23
    • Further information received: 2026-07-06 → 2026-06-15
  2. 2026-09-30
    • Further information received: 2026-06-15 → 2026-07-06
Source differences
  • Proposal description: {"NPAD": "Demolition of an existing residential dwelling house (169 sq.m); \r\nConstruction of 58 no. two-storey dwelling house units, consisting of; \r\no\t43 no. 3 bed dwellings, \r\no\t15 no. 4 bed dwellings. \r\nConstruction of 16 no. three-storey duplex units, consisting of; \r\no\t6 no. 1 bed dwellings,\r\no\t10 no. 2 bed dwellings. \r\nProvision of ancillary facilities for the duplex units including communal amenity space, secure bicycle parking and bin storage facilities; \r\nProvision of car parking arrangements (104 no. on curtilage parking spaces for 52 no. dwellings; 32 no. grouped parking and 6 no. visitor spaces for 22 no. dwellings; 2 no. accessible spaces); \r\nProvision of new vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access provided from/to the existing R-390; \r\nProvision of vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist connections to the eastern and western boundaries of the site for future connections to adjoining landholdings to be facilitated;\r\nProvision of pedestrian and cyclist pathways to the southern boundary of the site to facilitate future connections to the Royal Canal; \r\nProvision of public open space (3,828.02 sq.m or 17.1%) located in the central and southern portions of the site including landscaped elements (children’s play areas, landscaped vegetation, associated boundary treatments, footpaths and pathways, public lighting, bin stores, car and bicycle parking and site services); \r\nProvision of all associated surface water, foul drainage services and connections with associated site works and ancillary services to include the provision of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) features;\r\nAll ancillary and associated site development works.\r\nThe planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement", "ePlan": "Demolition of an existing residential dwelling house (169 sq.m); Construction of 58 no. two-storey..."}
  • Site address: {"NPAD": "Charlestown , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath", "ePlan": "Charlestown Mullingar Co. Westmeath N91 VY07"}
  • detail_url: {"NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560563/0", "ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560563/0"}

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