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278 homes and childcare facility planned for Rathgowan/Farranshock, Mullingar

Filed and awaiting validation

Glenveagh Homes wants to build a major housing estate near Mullingar with 278 homes, a childcare facility, and all the usual services like parking, paths, and green spaces. The development will be accessed from the R394 and R393 roads, and will involve some underground work to move existing water and sewage pipes.

Full description from the council file

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.

Details

Reference
2660222
Applicant
Glenveagh Homes Ltd
Site address
Rathgowan or Farranshock (townland), Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Status
Pre-Validation
Date received
April 30, 2026
Decision due
June 24, 2026
Authority
Westmeath County Council
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Source: Westmeath County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2660222 on the council portal →.
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