Planning near you · Westmeath · Ref 2660479

Development which consists of : (1) Retention permission for private use equestrian…

Tubbrit Fardrum , Athlone , Co. Westmeath

Pre_Validation

Applicant: Francis Derwin
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

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9 Sep 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: f8b6d6071b534e8fe566a1e26fe596f618e461a8192052191e8e2d4f9d646699 · field: ReceivedDate

What changed

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

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Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION; Proposal description: development which consists of : (1) Retention permission for private use equestrian sand arena, of ... → development which consists of : (1) Retention permission for private use equestrian sand arena, of o...

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Tubbrit Fardrum , Athlone , Co. Westmeath. Proposal excerpt: “development which consists of : (1) Retention permission for private use equestrian sand arena, of overall area: 3,200 sq m, surrounded by a timber post and rail fence, 1.6m high with 4 rails and a gate, and (2) Retentio…”

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Location & nearby applications

Tubbrit Fardrum , 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 consists of (1) Retention permission for private equestrian sand arena, of overall area: 3,200 sq m, comple…Under 100 m · Tubbrit , Fardrum , Athlone Co. WestmeathRef 2560632 · Deemed Withdrawn
proposed development will consist of a new playing pitch with floodlights, 2 No. goal ballstops, perimeter pitch netting, 2 N…About 1.4 km · Knockanea , Ballydonagh , Athlone Co WestmeathRef 2660374 · Withdrawn
construction of a two-storey side extension to the northern side of the building and a new rear extension to the western side…About 2.1 km · Creggan , Athlone , Co. WestmeathRef 2560407 · Permission granted with conditions
EXTENSION OF DURATION to demolish two existing single-storey side extensions, construct one replacement single-storey side ex…About 2.7 km · Killogeenaghan , Fardrum Athlone , Co WestmeathRef 2615 · Permission granted with conditions
Change of Use to part of an existing apartment building consisting of the following: 1. Change of Use from existing Security…About 3.9 km · Rockbrook Court , Dublin Rd , Athlone Co. WestmeathRef 2660097 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Westmeath County Council · Reference 2660479

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Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · source SHA-256: ebe841206f6b1ce8600d3c908d24f9326383657f2d0362ba18b6b341e7bfac4d

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

development which consists of : (1) Retention permission for private use equestrian sand arena, of overall area: 3,200 sq m, surrounded by a timber post and rail fence, 1.6m high with 4 rails and a gate, and (2) Retention permission for completed demolitions of agricultural sheds, of total floor area: 459 sq m, including all associated site works

Application details

Reference: 2660479
Applicant: Francis Derwin
Site address: Tubbrit Fardrum , Athlone , Co. Westmeath
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: RETENTION
Latest reported outcome: Pre_Validation
Date received: September 09, 2026
Decision due: November 03, 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.

2026-09-21
- Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
- Proposal description: development which consists of : (1) Retention permission for private use equestrian sand arena, of ... → development which consists of : (1) Retention permission for private use equestrian sand arena, of o...

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "NEW APPLICATION", "NPAD": "PRE_VALIDATION"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "development which consists of : (1) Retention permission for private use equestrian sand arena, of o...", "NPAD": "development which consists of :\r\n(1)\tRetention permission for private use equestrian sand arena, of overall area: 3,200 sq m, surrounded by a timber post and rail fence, 1.6m high with 4 rails and a gate, and \r\n(2)\tRetention permission for completed demolitions of agricultural sheds, of total floor area: 459 sq m, including all associated site works"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "Tubbrit Fardrum Athlone Co. Westmeath N37D2Y6", "NPAD": "Tubbrit Fardrum , Athlone , Co. Westmeath"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660479/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660479/0"}

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