Planning near you · Westmeath · Ref 2660494

Development which consists of (A) Permission for change of use of 1 no first floor…

First Floor Castlepollard Shopping Centre, Oldcastle Road Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath

Awaiting decision

Decision due 10 Nov

Applicant: Patrick Davitt
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

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

16 Sep 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 82ac346940edfaf05e74f5066d5a1bf90a48ef853e93e8f63e1f78c5e2a5bd08 · field: ReceivedDate

Record history

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Site address.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION; Site address: FIrst Floor, Castlepollard Shopping Centre Oldcastle Road, Castlepollard Co. Westmeath → First Floor, Castlepollard Shopping Centre Oldcastle Road, Castlepollard Co. Westmeath

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

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns First Floor Castlepollard Shopping Centre , Oldcastle Road Castlepollard , Co. Westmeath. Proposal excerpt: “development which consists of (A) Permission for change of use of 1 no first floor apartment from residential use to gym / dance studio use as previously granted under planning reg. ref. 102111. (B) Retention permission …”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

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

Location & nearby applications

First Floor Castlepollard Shopping Centre , Oldcastle Road Castlepollard , Co. Westmeath

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

for the following: 1) Retention for existing buildings and structures on the subject site used for the purposes of retailing,…About 300 m · The Square , Castlepollard , Co. WestmeathRef 2660268 · Permission granted with conditions
to construct an additional semi-detached block containing two number ,two bedroom units and to install all necessary site ser…About 600 m · Townspark Rise , Water Street , Castlepollard Co. WestmeathRef 2660238 · New Application
to construct an extension to the northeast of the existing clubhouse, which will consist of a community recreational area, ma…About 1.1 km · Castlepollard GAA Club Donal 'Duck' Devine Centre And Astro Park , Nonsuch Castlepollard , Mullingar Co. WestmeathRef 2660386 · Permission granted with conditions
a change of house type from that previously granted under planning reference no. 24/60464About 1.6 km · Freaghmore , Castlepollard , Co. WestmeathRef 2660139 · Permission granted with conditions
development which will consist of renovation and alterations of existing dwelling with construction of two storey extension t…About 3.0 km · Tromra , Castlepollard , WestmeathRef 2660367 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Westmeath County Council · Reference 2660494

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Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · source SHA-256: e81cbe888869c9d2bf6aa6e8ad0f446836e1f3dd9264e38b5c6886e2d77b84ba

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 82ac346940edfaf05e74f5066d5a1bf90a48ef853e93e8f63e1f78c5e2a5bd08

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:18:52.282301+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file

development which consists of (A) Permission for change of use of 1 no first floor apartment from residential use to gym / dance studio use as previously granted under planning reg. ref. 102111. (B) Retention permission for alterations to windows at first floor level on front (north) elevation of Castlepollard Shopping Centre, and all associated site works

Application details

Reference: 2660494
Applicant: Patrick Davitt
Site address: First Floor Castlepollard Shopping Centre, Oldcastle Road Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Awaiting decision
Date received: September 16, 2026
Decision due: November 10, 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.

2026-09-30
- Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
- Site address: FIrst Floor, Castlepollard Shopping Centre Oldcastle Road, Castlepollard Co. Westmeath → First Floor, Castlepollard Shopping Centre Oldcastle Road, Castlepollard Co. Westmeath

Source differences

Proposal description: {"ePlan": "development which consists of (A) Permission for change of use of 1 no first floor apartment from re...", "NPAD": "development which consists of (A) Permission for change of use of 1 no first floor apartment from residential use to gym / dance studio use as previously granted under planning reg. ref. 102111. (B) Retention permission for alterations to windows at first floor level on front (north) elevation of Castlepollard Shopping Centre, and all associated site works"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "First Floor, Castlepollard Shopping Centre Oldcastle Road, Castlepollard Co. Westmeath", "NPAD": "First Floor Castlepollard Shopping Centre , Oldcastle Road Castlepollard , Co. Westmeath"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660494/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660494/0"}

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