# Ankers Bower, Co. Westmeath: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of St. Mary's, barony of Brawny, Co. Westmeath.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 238,262 m² (23.83 ha, 58.88 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 87 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 983 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Established Residential, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 15 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: St. Mary's, https://everytownland.com/westmeath/parish/st-marys.md
- Barony: Brawny
- Electoral division: Athlone East Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Athlone East Urban electoral division: 4,811 people in 1,982 households; 46% of households own their home; 25% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Westmeath, https://everytownland.com/westmeath.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/50731
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 230026
- Centre: latitude 53.416092, longitude -7.927373 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

87 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ankers Bower, from 1 m² to 25,097 m² (2.51 ha, 6.2 acres); 32 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 111891: 25,097 m² (2.51 ha, 6.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/111891.md
- Parcel 110511: 16,434 m² (1.64 ha, 4.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/110511.md
- Parcel 87620: 12,368 m² (1.24 ha, 3.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/87620.md
- Parcel 112354: 11,076 m² (1.11 ha, 2.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/112354.md
- Parcel 87006: 10,172 m² (1.02 ha, 2.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/87006.md
- Parcel 112743: 8,428 m² (0.84 ha, 2.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/112743.md
- Parcel 4798264: 7,982 m² (0.8 ha, 1.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4798264.md
- Parcel 113502: 7,736 m² (0.77 ha, 1.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/113502.md
- Parcel 89336: 7,475 m² (0.75 ha, 1.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/89336.md
- Parcel 113187: 7,437 m² (0.74 ha, 1.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/113187.md
- Parcel 110249: 6,987 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/110249.md
- Parcel 111821: 6,731 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/111821.md
- Parcel 89330: 6,730 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/89330.md
- Parcel 5149145: 6,699 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5149145.md
- Parcel 111168: 6,431 m² (0.64 ha, 1.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/111168.md
- Parcel 85213: 5,434 m² (0.54 ha, 1.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/85213.md
- Parcel 86756: 5,249 m² (0.52 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/86756.md
- Parcel 113876: 4,284 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/113876.md
- Parcel 89329: 3,834 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/89329.md
- Parcel 111667: 3,788 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/111667.md
- Parcel 111381: 3,529 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/111381.md
- Parcel 111832: 3,338 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/111832.md
- Parcel 111655: 3,157 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/111655.md
- Parcel 87700: 3,017 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/87700.md
- Parcel 111380: 2,960 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/111380.md
- Parcel 87016: 2,706 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/87016.md
- Parcel 130213: 2,644 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/130213.md
- Parcel 111383: 2,595 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/111383.md
- Parcel 89538: 2,367 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/89538.md
- Parcel 111666: 2,336 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/111666.md
- Parcel 2683536: 2,129 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2683536.md
- Parcel 85166: 2,034 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/85166.md
- Parcel 88119: 1,987 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/88119.md
- Parcel 4798284: 1,953 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4798284.md
- Parcel 111389: 1,937 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/111389.md
- Parcel 112794: 1,920 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/112794.md
- Parcel 217097: 1,619 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/217097.md
- Parcel 4845872: 1,442 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4845872.md
- Parcel 217650: 1,354 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/217650.md
- Parcel 89200: 1,269 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/89200.md
- Parcel 89434: 1,232 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/89434.md
- Parcel 86052: 1,198 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/86052.md
- Parcel 4836196: 1,115 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4836196.md
- Parcel 218240: 983 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/218240.md
- Parcel 4836180: 866 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4836180.md
- Parcel 216905: 833 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/216905.md
- Parcel 86319: 754 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/86319.md
- Parcel 88143: 723 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/88143.md
- Parcel 2683532: 628 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2683532.md
- Parcel 4845871: 572 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4845871.md
- Parcel 89549: 513 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/89549.md
- Parcel 112284: 503 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/112284.md
- Parcel 111668: 339 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/111668.md
- Parcel 4845870: 255 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4845870.md
- Parcel 4735702: 253 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4735702.md
- Parcel 111157: 246 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/111157.md
- Parcel 111868: 241 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/111868.md
- Parcel 86535: 205 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/86535.md
- Parcel 86546: 170 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/86546.md
- Parcel 217326: 134 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/217326.md
- Parcel 218594: 132 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/218594.md
- Parcel 217324: 132 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/217324.md
- Parcel 217323: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/217323.md
- Parcel 2641813: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2641813.md
- Parcel 4798149: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4798149.md
- Parcel 218596: 130 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/218596.md
- Parcel 2641739: 130 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2641739.md
- Parcel 2641904: 129 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2641904.md
- Parcel 218657: 129 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/218657.md
- Parcel 217325: 129 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/217325.md
- Parcel 4798167: 128 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4798167.md
- Parcel 218595: 128 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/218595.md
- Parcel 217437: 127 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/217437.md
- Parcel 217436: 126 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/217436.md
- Parcel 218656: 124 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/218656.md
- Parcel 110173: 63 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/110173.md
- Parcel 111575: 61 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/111575.md
- Parcel 2590941: 61 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2590941.md
- Parcel 4735703: 36 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4735703.md
- Parcel 112045: 22 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/112045.md
- Parcel 4843338: 7 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4843338.md
- Parcel 4843325: 6 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4843325.md
- Parcel 4843328: 3 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4843328.md
- Parcel 2590942: 3 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2590942.md
- Parcel 4843321: 2 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4843321.md
- Parcel 217327: 2 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/217327.md
- Parcel 4843323: 1 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4843323.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- R2 Established Residential (Existing residential): ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath; 31 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/media/Volume%201%20Written%20Statement.pdf#page=467
- C1.1 Commercial (Commercial, retail): ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath; 14 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/media/Volume%201%20Written%20Statement.pdf#page=471
- M2 Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area): ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath; 6 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/media/Volume%201%20Written%20Statement.pdf#page=470
- G1 Open Space (Open space, park): ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath; 5 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/media/Volume%201%20Written%20Statement.pdf#page=472
- S1 Community, Educational & Institutional (Education): ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/media/Volume%201%20Written%20Statement.pdf#page=469
- G3 Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/media/Volume%201%20Written%20Statement.pdf#page=472
- C2.1 Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment): ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/media/Volume%201%20Written%20Statement.pdf#page=470

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

15 applications, newest first.

- 9 May 2026, Westmeath County Council 2660236: Conditional. Permission, 10 homes. development at this site: Our Lady’s Bower Convent, a Protected Structure RPS No. 224 & 223, in the townlands of Aghacocara and Loughanaskin. Lower Road, Athlone. The development consists of an amendment to the previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. 20/7079 and Reg. Ref. 25/39), Part d), from a new residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south east part of the site, consisting of 22 no. 2-bed, 32 parking spaces and ancillary site works to 10 no. 4-bed detached 2-storey + attic houses and ancillary site works. The area of the site relating to this amendment is c. 0.3 hectares. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660236/0
- 26 Sept 2025, Westmeath County Council 2539: Conditional. Extension of duration. EXTENSION of DURATION for a) Change of use of the old 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) and later 1960s extension from convent and boarding school to library and residential apartments; 8 three-bed, 25 two-bed, 14 one-bed, five studios, 64 carpark spaces (three for dis). An 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) is a protected structure (ref 224) and Entrance gateway - Our Lady's Bower is a protected structure (ref 223). b) Material changes to the elevations of the existing 1960s building c) New residential apartment block extension to the north-west side of the existing 1960s building; consists of 3 three-bed, 3 two-bed, 1 one-bed 1 studio, seven carpark spaces (one for dis.), waste recycle bin storage and bicycle storage at the ground level d) New residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south-east part of the site, consist of 20 two-bed and 4 one-bed, 32 carpark spaces (two for dis.) e) all ancillary site works at the curtilage of Our Lady's Bower Convent. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2539/0
- 16 Sept 2025, Westmeath County Council 2560453: Conditional. Retention. Retention Permission for fuel sales from existing office/storage structure, 1no Main I.D Price advertising structure, 1no freestanding advertising signage structure, 4no other signage structures, 1no Air/Water services unit, and Gas Cylinder forecourt display/storage. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560453/0
- 21 Jun 2023, Westmeath County Council 2360182: Conditional. Permission. demolition of an existing Industrial building and erect a single storey office building for use as a car rental hub with connected wash area, alterations to site layout to include for a new car park, landscaping, boundary treatments, signage, use of previously granted entrance way under Pl. Reg. No. 2216, Connection to existing watermain and surface waterline and new connection to foul line and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360182/0
- 16 Jun 2023, Westmeath County Council 2360177: N/a. Permission. demolition of an existing Industrial building and erect a single storey office building for use as a car rental hub with connected wash area, alterations to site layout to include for a new car park, landscaping, boundary treatments, signage, use of previously granted entrance way under Pl. Reg. No. 2216, Connection to existing watermain and surface waterline and new connection to foul line and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360177/0
- 15 Feb 2022, Westmeath County Council 2267: Conditional. Retention. the change of use of existing retail unit from retail to café/bakery/retail use (gross floor area for change of use 138 sq.m) and associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2267/0
- 25 Jan 2022, Westmeath County Council 2216: Conditional. Permission. change of use of existing garage to a car rental hub. The application includes the upgrade of existing elevations, the change of internal layout, alterations to the site layout including the provision of a carpark, boundary treatment, connection to existing services and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2216/0
- 13 Jan 2022, Westmeath County Council 227: Conditional. Permission. The development will consist of the installation of 630m² (130kW) of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and all associated ancillary works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/227/0
- 6 Dec 2021, Westmeath County Council 21646: Conditional. Permission. The development will consist of the following: (A) Demolition of 2 No. single storey dwelling houses and 1 No. domestic garage. (B) Construction of a 4 storey block of 20 No. apartments to accommodate 4 No. 1 bedroom and 16 No. 2 bedroom units along with the construction of a semi basement car park with provision of 19 car parking spaces, amenity space, communal open space, bicycle parking, bin storage and all ancillary site works. (C) Construction of a stand-alone 3 storey block of 6 No. 1 bedroom apartments and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21646/0
- 8 Mar 2021, Westmeath County Council 21109: Conditional. Permission. Modifications to external plant area to allow for refrigeration equipment upgrade. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21109/0
- 29 May 2020, Westmeath County Council 207079: Conditional. Permission, 99 homes. Permission for a) Change of use of the old 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) and later 1960s extension from convent and boarding school to library and residential apartments; 8 three-bed, 25 two-bed, 14 one-bed, five studios, 64 carpark spaces (three for dis). An 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) is a protected structure (ref 224) and Entrance gateway - Our Lady's Bower is a protected structure (ref 223). b) Material changes to the elevations of the existing 1960s building c) New residential apartment block extension to the north-west side of the existing 1960s building; consists of 3 three-bed, 3 two-bed, 1 one-bed 1 studio, seven carpark spaces (one for dis.), waste recycle bin storage and bicycle storage at the ground level d) New residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south-east part of the site, consist of 20 two-bed and 4 one-bed, 32 carpark spaces (two for dis.) e) all ancillary site works at the curtilage of Our Lady's Bower Convent in the townlands of Aghacocara and Loughanaskin, Lower Road, Athlone. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/207079/0
- 8 Apr 2020, Westmeath County Council 207056: N/a. Permission. a) Change of use of the old 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) and later 1960s extension from convent and boarding school to library and residential apartments; 11 three-bedroom, 28 two-bedroom, 15 one-bedroom, six studios, 64 car park spaces (three for disabled). An 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) is a protected structure (ref 224) and Entrance gateway - Our Lady's Bower is a protected structure (ref 223). b) Material changes to the elevations of the existing 1960s building. c) New residential apartment block extension to the north-west side of the existing 1960s building; consists of: 3 three-bedroom, 3 two-bedroom, one 1-bedroom, one studio, seven carpark spaces (one for disabled), waste recycle bin storage and bicycle storage at the ground level. d) New residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south-east part of the site, consisting of 20 two-bedroom and 4 one-bedroom, 32 carpark spaces (two for disabled). e) all ancillary site works at the curtilage of Our Lady's Bower Convent, Aghacocara, Lower Road, Athlone. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/207056/0
- 16 Mar 2020, Westmeath County Council 207040: Refused. Permission. Permission for a 10 Year planning permisison for a commercial development on a site of 2.88 hectares including demolition of exisitng warehouse to the north of the site and the provision of 10,992sq.m of commercial floorspace arranged in 4. no blocks (Block A.B.C.D) . The exisitng commecial building to the east of the site and 22 no. carparking speaces will be retained. Block A: Convenience supermarket to include off licence . Block B. A single storey Café with a terrace area to the west and south of block B. Block C: 4. no. retail units on the ground floor and office unit on the upper floor. Block D: 5no. single storey bulky-use retail units located at the south west corner of the site and adjoins the exisitng commercial builiding to the south east of the site. An ESB sub station and switchcroom is proposed in block D. Access to the site will be provided via the Carrickobrien Road & Golden Island Road. The proposed development will be served by 267 no. car parking spaces and165 no. bicycle parking spaces. the proposed development also includes for a HGV set-down area to the east of the site along the Carrickobrien road, trolly bay, hard and soft landscaping works, signage, delivery set down areas, public lighting, boundary treatments and all associated site development and ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies the application.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/207040/0
- 20 Jun 2017, Westmeath County Council 177110: Refused. Permission. Change of use of ground floor Unit 4(a) from retail warehouse use to office use together with internal associated alterations, additional toilets plus minor alterations to existing site layout to include additional car park spaces, new entrance security gates and all necessary ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/177110/0
- 1 Feb 2017, Westmeath County Council 177015: Refused. Permission. Planning Permission for (1) the sub division of existing retail unit 4D to accomodate additional First Floor office space (2) for minor alterations to existing elevations to include additional windows and signage (3) for minor alterations to existing site layout to include additional car park spaces, new entrance security gates and signage and all necessary ancillary siteworks. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/177015/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ankers Bower.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ankers Bower.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ankers Bower.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1610, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1610.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/westmeath/ankers-bower.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/westmeath/ankers-bower.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/westmeath/ankers-bower.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ankers Bower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath: https://everytownland.com/westmeath.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Athlone: https://everytownland.com/westmeath/athlone.md
- Carrickobreen: https://everytownland.com/westmeath/carrickobreen.md
- Golden Island: https://everytownland.com/westmeath/golden-island.md
- Golden Island (St. George): https://everytownland.com/westmeath/golden-island-st-george.md
- Loughanaskin: https://everytownland.com/westmeath/loughanaskin.md
- Loughandonning: https://everytownland.com/westmeath/loughandonning.md

A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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