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House restoration and extension with 4 bedrooms plus new treatment system

New application, awaiting decision from Westmeath County Council

James Dinnegan wants to restore an old house and add a significant extension with a new kitchen, dining room, living area, and four bedrooms (one with an en-suite). He's also installing a new wastewater treatment system to replace the existing septic tank, closing off the current entrance and creating a new one, and formalising a gravel area, light poles, wall and fence that are already on the property.

Full description from the council file

(i)to bring the former dwelling back to habitable residential use and to construct an extension to my dwelling to include a kitchen, dining, living, utility, hall, porch, bathroom, hot press, and 4 bedrooms, one with an en-suite and walk in wardrobe and to decommission existing septic tank percolation area and install a new treatment system with percolation area with all ancillary site works (ii) Retention permission for gravel area, 9 light poles, wall with piers and front timber fence (iii) permission to close up existing entrance and to construct a new entrance with all ancillary site works

Details

Reference
2660198
Applicant
James Dinnegan
Site address
Joanstown, Rathowen, Co. Westmeath, N91 Y303
Status
New Application
Date received
April 23, 2026
Decision due
June 17, 2026
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Source: Westmeath County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2660198 on the council portal →.
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