Ballykeeran

163 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballykeeran, from 2 m² to 189,989 m² (19 ha, 46.95 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agricultural (Agriculture)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 17 Aug 2026N/a

  The development will comprise amendments to the permitted development as per LRD permission reference 318736-23 which comprises 175no. dwellings and 130 apartments, a creche and associated site works. The proposed development incorporates the following amendments: 1. Alteration to the permitted phasing with phase one incorporating a total of 130no. residential units of which there 102no. dwellings and 28no. duplex apartment units, in lieu of 129no. residential units as granted. 2. Phase one incorporating 102no. 2storey dwellings with the dwelling mix comprising 57no. 3bed units and 45no. 4bed units. 3. Phase one incorporating 2no. duplex apartment blocks which comprises 12no. 1bed triplex apartments, 8no. 2bed duplex apartments and 8no. 3bed duplex apartments. (overall units in phase one increasing from 129no. residential units as granted to 130no. residential units). 4. The provision of a Creche. 5. Alterations to the site layout in phase one comprising a reconfiguration of public open spaces, communal spaces and overall site layout along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. 6. Provision of a revised road layout to serve phase one. 7. All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. 8. Provision of associated site infrastructure works to include for foul, water and storm water infrastructure. 9. Provision of 2no. ESB substations. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this application.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660435

• 15 Nov 2023Conditional

  Retention of a domestic garage ancillary to the use of the existing dwelling and all associated site works.

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 23146

• 27 Apr 2023Conditional

  Proposed new garage extension to rear of existing garage and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360108

• 28 Mar 2023Conditional

  development consisting of a 10 year permission for the provision of a total of 332no. residential units along with provision of a crèche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) Site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include excavation and general site preparation works. (b) The provision of a total of 172no. 2storey residential dwellings which will consisting of 152no. 3 bed units and 20no. 4 bed units. (c) The provision of a total of 160no. apartments/duplex units consisting of 36no.1 bed units, 99no.2bed units and 25no. 3bed units. The apartment blocks range in height from 2 storey to 4 storey and the duplex blocks range from 2 storey to 3 storey in height. (d) Provision of a 2 storey creche. (e) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche, duplexes and apartment units. (f) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (g) Provision of associated bicycle storage facilities at surface level throughout the site and bin storage facilities. (h) The provision of a new link road via adjacent lands to the west to provide for vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access. (i)The provision of internal culverts and associated bridges along with a realignment of a section of an existing drainage channel within the site to facilitate internal access roads along with associated crossing points across the drainage channel (to facilitate pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular crossing points). (j)The creation of a pedestrian footpath alongside the local road which will connect to the existing footpath aligning the N55 National road; (k)Provision of associated open space areas, residential communal open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works for private gardens and amenity spaces along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing; (l)Provision of 2no. ESB substations. (m)Internal site works and attenuation systems. (n)All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development

  Permission, 257 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2360074

• 9 Jul 2021Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage with proprietary treatment system and polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21379

• 21 Jun 2021Conditional

  Retention additions/amendments/omissions made to previously granted planning reference 99/1436 consisting of retention for single storey extension to rear (north) and side (west) elevations. Retention of ground floor and first floor elevations as constructed. Retention of, as constructed attic area. Retention of roof lights. Retention of relocated front entrance. Retention of detached domestic outbuilding as constructed

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21346

• 21 May 2021N/a

  Retention additions/amendments/omissions made to previously granted Planning Reference 99/1436 consisting of: Retention for single-storey extension to rear (North) and side (West) elevations. Retention of ground floor and first floor elevations as constructed. Retention of, as constructed to attic area. Retention of roof lights. Retention of relocated front entrance. Retention of detached domestic outbuilding as constructed.

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21276

• 22 Oct 2019Refused

  Demolition of existing glazed entrance feature and construction of new extension containing office space, new entrance and meeting room at ground floor plus additional office space at gallery level

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 197221

• 30 Sept 2019Refused

  Construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage and single dwelling treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 197200

• 20 Dec 2018Refused

  To demolish existing glazed entrance feature and to construct new extension containing office space, new entrance, reception area and meeting room at ground floor plus additional office space at gallery level

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 187242

• 18 Oct 2017Conditional

  Planning permission for the construction of a new private dwelling and a granny flat, detached garage, installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system & soil polishing filter, a new entrance and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 177188

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lough Ree SAC 000440
• Special Protection Area: Lough Ree SPA 004064
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Ree 000440

Recorded monuments

• WM029-003 Earthwork
  Description

  Situated on the edge of a ridge or rise, in woodland, overlooking Ballaghkeeran Lough to N. Depicted on the 1837 OS 6-inch map as circular-shaped tree-lined earthwork and on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a subtriangular-shaped earthwork which seems to have been incorporated into a ‘Gravel Pit’ to N. Monument described in 1973 as a large roughly rectangular-shaped area now densely overgrown with impenetrable vegetation and largely inaccessible. The earthwork is defined by a very high steep scarp along the N side, which has been quarried. This quarry extends across most of the E half. The monument is defined by a steep bank to SE and W. There are the remains of an outer fosse along the SE side, beyond which is a field boundary consisting of a hedge-lined bank. Monument is visible today as a small coppice of woodland on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 06 November 2019

• WM029-004 Rabbit warren
  Description

  Situated at the end of a low rise, with good views of the surrounding countryside. Annotated Depicted ‘Rabbit Burrow’ on the 1837 OS 6-inch map and depicted as a large circular-shaped shaded area delimited by a perforated line. Monument described in 1973 as no surface remains visible. No surface remains visible today of rabbit Burrow on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 06 November 2019

Architectural heritage

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c.1820. Pitched thatched roof with decorated ridge work, raised rendered verges to either end (north and south) and two central rendered chimneystacks. Whitewashed rubble stone walls with square-headed window openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed doorcase having replacement timber glazed half-door. Set back from road with whitewashed rubble stone boundary wall to the west. Located to the south of Ballykerran.

• Rose Cottage, house, 1800–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey thatched cottage, built c.1820, having a projecting flat-roofed entrance porch to the main elevation (east). Modern extension to the south. Pitched thatched roof with decorated ridge work and a rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls with square-headed window openings having replacement windows. Square-headed doorcase to porch having replacement timber glazed door. Set back from road with roughcast rendered boundary wall to the east. Located to the south of Ballykerran.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

• Ballykeeran, Athlone13 sales

Name

Ballykeeran · Bealach Caorthainn

Area

1,739,056 m² (173.91 ha, 429.73 acres)

Civil parish

St. Mary'S, and its townlands

Barony

Brawny

Electoral division

Moydrum, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Annagh, Ballaghkeeran Big, Ballaghkeeran Little, Blyry Lower, Clonagh, Cornamaddy, Garrynafela, Kippinstown, Tullycross

Placenames

Ballykeeran on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.