Clongawny
Townland in the civil parish of Mullingar, barony of Moyashel And Magheradernon, Co. Westmeath; in Irish Cluain Gamhna
- Area
- 227.4 ha
- 562 acres
- Land parcels
- 124
- registered freehold, median 2,835 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 11
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
124 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clongawny, from 19 m² to 520,075 m² (52.01 ha, 128.51 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Clongawny in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
19 Dec 2024Conditional
proposed development which will consist of: a high-power electric vehicle charging hub and associated infrastructure to comprise of the following: (i) installation of 4no. electric vehicle charging bays and 2no. charge points, (ii) installation of new canopy with associated illuminated signage, (iii) new modular ESB Substation, (iv), new EV banner sign and (v) all other associated site development and drainage works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460490
3 Oct 2024Conditional
proposed development which will consist of: I. Installation of new 4,750lt Aboveground Self Bunded Fuel Storage Tank with Integrated Dispenser, II. Associated signage, III. All associated site development works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460371
3 May 2024Conditional
proposed development which will consist of (1) Demolition of existing side extension consisting of garage and living space, (2) construction of two storey extension to the side of existing dwelling; (3) the upgrading of existing wastewater treatment system with percolation area to include the installation of a new pump system to service existing wastewater treatment system together with the replacement of the existing percolation area with a suitable polishing filter as already granted under planning ref. 2360030; and all ancillary site development works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460144
14 Feb 2023Conditional
upgrading of existing wastewater treatment system with percolation area to include the installation of a new pump system to service existing wastewater treatment system together with the replacement of the existing percolation area with a suitable polishing filter with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360030
2 Sept 2022Conditional
retain existing extension consisting of a dining room to the side of existing dwelling and to retain two existing sheds at the rear and side of existing dwelling and to retain a fuel shed at the front with all ancillary site works
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22442
22 Aug 2022N/a
retain existing extension consisting of a dining room to the side of existing dwelling and to retain two existing sheds at the rear and side of existing dwelling with all ancillary site works
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 22422
25 May 2020N/a
Single storey extension to rear of existing forecourt retail unit and internal and external alterations to provide an amenity building with retail area (100 sq.m max). restaurant/café area with hot and cold meals and refreshments for sale for consumption on and off the premises, associated customer seating, customer wcs, back of house with ancillary office, staff welfare facilities, storage and plant areas. Associated revisions to site layout and car parking and all associated site and development works. The development to retain consists of Overground fuel tanks and associated dispensers and infrastructure and all associated site and development works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 206122
7 Aug 2019Refused
construction of a bungalow and domestic garage. Permission is also sought to install a treatment system and associated soil polishing filter together with permission to construct a new site entrance onto the public road and all associated site works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 196219
25 Jun 2018Conditional
two storey extension to the east and south sides, raising of roof to the west and a single storey extension to the south of existing dwelling, renovation of the dwelling including rearrangement of ground and first floor layouts, construction of new shed, demolition of existing boiler shed and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186204
31 May 2017Conditional
new two storey dwelling with garage, septic tank/treatment system, percolation area and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176170
30 May 2017Conditional
existing 30 metre high telecommunications support structure (previously granted permission under reference 11/5075 which was a temporary permission which has expired) carrying antennas and link dishes together with associated equipment unite & security fencing.
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 176163
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Royal Canal 002103
Recorded monuments
- WM019-102 Enclosure
Description
On wet poorly drained land that has been panted with modern coniferous plantation, adjacent to the townland boundary with Wooddown. Circular-shaped possible enclosure visible on Google Maps as a circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 90m) defined by a ring of trees forming a circular shaped enclosing element in modern forestry plantation. No archaeological monument or enclosure visible on any edition of the historic OSi maps or on any aerial imagery. Uncertain about the antiquity of this feature. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by NMS archaeologist Catherine McLoughlin Date of Compilation: 14 November 2025
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Clongawny.
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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Clongawny with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.
The townland
- Name
- Clongawny · Cluain Gamhna
- Area
- 2,273,725 m² (227.37 ha, 561.85 acres)
- Civil parish
- Mullingar, and its townlands
- Barony
- Moyashel And Magheradernon
- Electoral division
- Castle, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Baltrasna, Curraghmore, Greatdown, Marlinstown, Marlinstown Bog, Wooddown
- Placenames
- Clongawny 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.