Planning near you · Westmeath · Ref 2660415

Development which will consist of the upgrade of existing path to create access road…

Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal , Clonown Road , Athlone Co. Westmeath

New Application

Applicant: Inland Fisheries Ireland
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.

7 Aug 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 484ea7adaf3bddb5679b8856c8c43b64cb239c2021138ab364e43dd862d909fc · field: ReceivedDate

What changed

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

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal , Clonown Road , Athlone Co. Westmeath. Proposal excerpt: “development which will consist of the upgrade of existing path to create access road for anglers, new car parking with access barrier, new angler access stands along the Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal and all associated…”

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Location & nearby applications

Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal , Clonown Road , Athlone Co. Westmeath

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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.

development which will consist of the upgrade of existing path to create access road for anglers, new car parking with access…Under 100 m · Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal , Clonown Road , Athlone Co. WestmeathRef 2660383 · Incompleted Application
development which will consist of: Alterations to the previously approved application granted under Reg. Ref. 21/93 for the f…About 800 m · Golden Island Shopping Centre Car Park , Athlone , WestmeathRef 2660308 · Refused
change of use from ground floor retail to restaurant use (180 sq.m.) (including extract flue to rear)About 800 m · Unit 36 Golden Island Shopping Centre , Golden Island Athlone , Co. WestmeathRef 2660319 · Permission granted with conditions
Permission is being sought for change of use of existing public licensed bar at ground floor level to “Sit-in” Restaurant. Pe…About 1.0 km · 23 Mardyke St , Athlone , Co. WestmeathRef 2660516 · Pre Validation
change of use of existing public licensed bar at ground floor level to Restaurant/Take Away. Permission is also south for ext…About 1.0 km · 23 Mardyke St , Athlone , Co. WestmeathRef 2660354 · Refused

Documents & sources

Westmeath County Council · Reference 2660415

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 484ea7adaf3bddb5679b8856c8c43b64cb239c2021138ab364e43dd862d909fc

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 484ea7adaf3bddb5679b8856c8c43b64cb239c2021138ab364e43dd862d909fc

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:18:56.329592+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file

development which will consist of the upgrade of existing path to create access road for anglers, new car parking with access barrier, new angler access stands along the Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal and all associated site works. Athlone Canal is located within the northern boundary of the River Shannon Callows Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Middle Shannon Callows Special Protection Area (SPA). An Appropriate Assessment and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Application details

Reference: 2660415
Applicant: Inland Fisheries Ireland
Site address: Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal , Clonown Road , Athlone Co. Westmeath
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: New Application
Date received: August 07, 2026
Decision due: October 01, 2026
Authority: Westmeath County Council

Source differences

Proposal description: {"ePlan": "development which will consist of the upgrade of existing path to create access road for anglers, ne...", "NPAD": "development which will consist of the upgrade of existing path to create access road for anglers, new car parking with access barrier, new angler access stands along the Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal and all associated site works. Athlone Canal is located within the northern boundary of the River Shannon Callows Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Middle Shannon Callows Special Protection Area (SPA). \r\nAn Appropriate Assessment and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application."}
Site address: {"ePlan": "Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal Clonown Road Athlone, Co. Westmeath", "NPAD": "Southwest Bank of Athlone Canal , Clonown Road , Athlone Co. Westmeath"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660415/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660415/0"}

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