Planning near you · Westmeath · Ref 2660198

(i)to bring the former dwelling back to habitable residential use and to construct…

Joanstown, Rathowen, Co. Westmeath, N91 Y303

Refused

Council decision recorded: June 16, 2026

Applicant: James Dinnegan
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.

23 Apr 2026Application received
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16 Jun 2026Council decisionRefused
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What changed

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

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 1 July 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Joanstown Rathowen Co. Westmeath N91 Y303. Proposal excerpt: “(i)to bring the former dwelling back to habitable residential use and to construct an extension to m...”

Location & nearby applications

Joanstown Rathowen Co. Westmeath N91 Y303

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Documents & sources

Westmeath County Council · Reference 2660198

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Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

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

Application details

Reference: 2660198
Applicant: James Dinnegan
Site address: Joanstown, Rathowen, Co. Westmeath, N91 Y303
Latest reported outcome: Refused
Date received: April 23, 2026
Decision due: June 17, 2026
Council decision date: June 16, 2026
Authority: Westmeath County Council

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