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Planning in Westmeath

In September 2026 29 applications were lodged and the council made 30 decisions. 150 are waiting for a decision, 54 of them on further information from the applicant. Of 233 recorded decisions, 27 were refusals.

386 applications shown87 withdrawn, not yet valid or with an unclear status are hiddenCouncil records last checked 30 Sep 2026Complete coverage dates not confirmedSearch applications ↓

Where every application stands

One dot per application, oldest first within each stage. Choose a stage to filter the list.

96 awaiting decision96Awaiting decision54 further information54Further info123 granted123Granted83 final grant83Final grant3 appeal27 refused27Refused96 awaiting decision96 Awaiting decision54 further information54 Further information123 granted123 Granted83 final grant83 Final grant3 appeal3 Appeal27 refused27 Refused

Hollow dots are granted with the appeal window still open; solid green dots have a final grant.

Lodged and decided each month

LodgedDecided

015304560April: 55 lodgedApril: 5 decidedAprMay: 52 lodgedMay: 53 decidedMayJune: 56 lodgedJune: 50 decidedJunJuly: 41 lodgedJuly: 58 decidedJulAugust: 46 lodgedAugust: 40 decidedAugSeptember: 29 lodgedSeptember: 30 decidedSep2930

Counts of the records we hold. Months with few decisions may reflect when collection began, not council activity.

How long decisions take

Decided directlyAfter further information

04080120160week 7: 7 decided directlyweek 8: 139 decided directlyweek 13: 3 decided directlyweek 13: 1 after further informationweek 14: 2 decided directlyweek 14: 2 after further informationweek 15: 1 decided directlyweek 15: 3 after further informationweek 16: 1 decided directlyweek 16: 4 after further informationweek 17: 3 after further informationweek 18: 2 after further informationweek 19: 1 decided directlyweek 19: 5 after further informationweek 20: 2 decided directlyweek 20: 2 after further informationweek 21: 1 decided directlyweek 21: 5 after further informationweek 22: 1 decided directlyweek 22: 3 after further informationweek 23: 1 after further informationweek 24: 2 decided directlyweek 24: 3 after further informationweek 25: 2 after further informationweek 26: 1 decided directlyweek 26: 1 after further informationweek 27: 2 decided directlyweek 29: 1 decided directlyweek 29: 2 after further informationweek 30: 1 after further information30+ weeks: 14 decided directly30+ weeks: 18 after further information08162430+ wks8 weeks: standard period

Median 7.9 weeks when decided directly, 21 weeks after further information. 236 decisions with both dates.

Decisions due in the next six weeks

Awaiting decisionAfter further information

05101520Week of 12 Oct: 7 awaiting decisionWeek of 12 Oct: 2 after further information912 OctWeek of 19 Oct: 13 awaiting decisionWeek of 19 Oct: 2 after further information1519 OctWeek of 26 Oct: 13 awaiting decision1326 OctWeek of 2 Nov: 10 awaiting decision102 NovWeek of 9 Nov: 7 awaiting decisionWeek of 9 Nov: 1 after further information89 NovWeek of 16 Nov: 2 after further information216 Nov

Weeks start on Monday. 54 were due after we last checked their council record and may already be decided.

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