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RED III development which will consist of: The installation of a single biomass…

Retreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath

Further Information

Applicant
Our Lady Bower
Proposed use
See council description

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: f8b6d6071b534e8fe566a1e26fe596f618e461a8192052191e8e2d4f9d646699 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: f8b6d6071b534e8fe566a1e26fe596f618e461a8192052191e8e2d4f9d646699 · field: FIRequestDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Proposal description.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION; Proposal description: The development will consist of: The installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and two new 2... → RED III development which will consist of: The installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and...

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 24 June 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Retreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath. Proposal excerpt: “RED III development which will consist of: The installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and two new 2,000 litre LPG tanks located to the rear of the site. This development is covered by the provisions of the Ren…”

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

Location & nearby applications

Retreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Westmeath County Council · Reference 2660302

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Source records and verification details

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

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: f8b6d6071b534e8fe566a1e26fe596f618e461a8192052191e8e2d4f9d646699

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:01:00.026799+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file
RED III development which will consist of: The installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and two new 2,000 litre LPG tanks located to the rear of the site. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive EU 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning permission may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.
Application details
Reference
2660302
Applicant
Our Lady Bower
Site address
Retreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Further Information
Date received
June 08, 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.

  1. 2026-06-24
    • Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
    • Proposal description: The development will consist of: The installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and two new 2... → RED III development which will consist of: The installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and...
Source differences
  • Source status: {"ePlan": "NEW APPLICATION", "NPAD": "FURTHER INFORMATION"}
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "RED III development which will consist of: The installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and...", "NPAD": "RED III development which will consist of: The installation of a single biomass boiler enclosure and two new 2,000 litre LPG tanks located to the rear of the site.\r\nThis development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive EU 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning permission\r\nmay be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of\r\narticle 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply."}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "Retreat Rd, Aghacocara, Athlone, Co. Westmeath N37 TR58", "NPAD": "Retreat Rd , Aghacocara , Athlone Co. Westmeath"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660302/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660302/0"}

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