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Retention Permission for the following: (1) Ground floor rear extension (2) Change of use…

Ballykeeran Big,, Athlone

Granted (with conditions)

Council decision recorded: September 16, 2026

Applicant
Richard Hackett
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
1
Reported floor area
45 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: cb6856ced0339534cee06836e416534f669f30b4882f54cd04c21f7672108958 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: cb6856ced0339534cee06836e416534f669f30b4882f54cd04c21f7672108958 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: cb6856ced0339534cee06836e416534f669f30b4882f54cd04c21f7672108958 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: cb6856ced0339534cee06836e416534f669f30b4882f54cd04c21f7672108958 · field: DecisionDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Ballykeeran Big , , Athlone. The source lists 1 proposed home. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing.

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

Location & nearby applications

Ballykeeran Big , , Athlone

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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.

Documents & sources

Westmeath County Council · Reference 2660055

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: cb6856ced0339534cee06836e416534f669f30b4882f54cd04c21f7672108958

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: cb6856ced0339534cee06836e416534f669f30b4882f54cd04c21f7672108958

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:17:39.579347+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
Retention Permission for the following: (1) Ground floor rear extension (2) Change of use of part of first floor from storage to habitable use (3) 2 no. roof windows on western elevation and all associated site works
Application details
Reference
2660055
Applicant
Richard Hackett
Site address
Ballykeeran Big,, Athlone
Homes in source field
1 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
45
Application type
RETENTION
Latest reported outcome
Granted (with conditions)
Date received
February 18, 2026
Decision due
September 16, 2026
Council decision date
September 16, 2026
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Source differences
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "Retention Permission for the following: (1) Ground floor rear extension (2) Change of use of part ...", "NPAD": "Retention Permission for the following:\r\n(1)\tGround floor rear extension\r\n(2)\tChange of use of part of first floor from storage to habitable use\r\n(3)\t2 no. roof windows on western elevation \r\nand all associated site works"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "Ballykeeran Big Athlone N37 R2D7", "NPAD": "Ballykeeran Big , , Athlone"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660055/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660055/0"}

Source: local authorities / National Planning Applications. Contains Irish Public Sector Data licensed under CC BY 4.0 where supplied by NPAD. Linked documents may have separate reuse terms.

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