Collinstown

202 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Collinstown, from 56 m² to 180,945 m² (18.09 ha, 44.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Collinstown, Westmeath · 111 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Collinstown, Westmeath · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Collinstown, Westmeath · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community, Educational & Institutional (Community facilities)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Collinstown, Westmeath · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Collinstown, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 31 Aug 2026N/a

  EXTENSION of DURATION for development which will consist of change of use of existing retail area to retail with ancillary off-licence use

  Extension of duration · Westmeath County Council, 2621

• 12 Mar 2026N/a

  462 sq.m. Agricultural Store

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660110

• 19 Feb 2026Conditional

  development which will consist of an extension to an existing garage to the side of my dwelling from a single car garage to a two-car garage

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660063

• 17 Jul 2025Conditional

  the development of 2 No single storey detached dwellings, 2 No. domestic garages, connections to adjoining foul sewer and water mains, and all ancillary works and services

  Permission, 2 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2560361

• 19 Mar 2025Conditional

  renovate and restore the existing two derelict semi-detached dwellings, including reinstating the first floor and roof, constructing an outhouse to the rear of the dwellings, connecting to the existing drainage infrastructure, reusing the existing site entrance, and carrying out all ancillary site services The building is a protected structure (RPS No. 008-024 and NIAH No. 15400810).

  Permission, 2 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2560114

• 19 Apr 2024Refused

  development will consist of a mixed use residential/commercial development including 2 No.detached four-bedroom dormer dwellings, 7 No.detached two bedroom single storey dwellings, 10 No.semi-detached three bedroom two storey dwellings, 4 No. terraced two bedroom two storey dwellings, block with 2 No. two bedroom apartments at first floor level and 2 No. 101 sq.m. commercial unit’s at ground floor level, a new vehicular entrance and access road, car parking and bicycle parking, landscaped open space with pedestrian link to adjoining Clog Na Léinn, connections to existing foul sewer via temporary treatment system on adjoining land, surface water drainage systems and all ancillary services

  Permission, 23 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2460126

• 12 Oct 2023Conditional

  development which will consist of the retention, reconstruction and extension to existing dwelling comprising of (A) Retention of dwelling as constructed including additional ground floor area and attic conversion (B) 23.6 sq.m. rear utility extension and 5.5 sq.m. front porch extension at ground floor level, (C) Reconstruction of existing roof to accommodate two ensuite bedrooms with two inverted dormer roof windows and balcony space to south and west elevations and all associated works

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360345

• 13 Jul 2023N/a

  The refurbishment and extension of existing dormer dwelling comprising of a total 39.4 Sqm, extended floor area at ground floor level including new porch to front elevation, extended living area to side elevation and utility room extension to rear elevation, reconstruction and extension of existing hipped dormer roof with additional 25 Sqm of floor area to accommodate two replacement en-suite bedrooms including two inverted dormer roof windows with balcony space to side and rear elevations

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 23109

• 8 Jun 2023Conditional

  development which will consist of a proposed variation to permission granted under planning reference 22/549 to replace 5 No. Type D detached dwellings with 6 No. Type A2 detached dwellings

  Permission, 15 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2387

• 23 Dec 2022Conditional

  (1) construction of a 5 bay slatted shed, (2) provision of a silage slab, (3) provision of an underground soiled water storage tank to comply with the Nitrates Directive, (4) provision of a dungstead, (5) use existing agricultural entrance onto public road and (6) all ancillary site services

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2260052

• 16 Dec 2022Refused

  The development will consist of the refurbishment and extension to existing dwelling comprising of the removal of existing hipped roof with two dormer bedrooms to be replaced with an upper storey extension accommodating 3 en-suite bedrooms and an open plan kitchen living and dining area, extension to the front elevation to accommodate new entrance hall and staircase, rear car port and new natural local stone and wood cladding and external finishes.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 22569

• 24 Nov 2022Conditional

  development consisting of 14 No. detached dwellings which comprises of a mix of 5 No. one and half storey four-bedroom type D dwellings, 6 No. one and half storey four-bedroom type A2 dwellings and 3 No. one and half storey four-bedroom type A3 dwellings and will include the extension of the existing roads and footpaths, landscaped open space, connections to existing foul and surface water drainage system and all ancillary services

  Permission, 14 homes · Westmeath County Council, 22549

• 21 Oct 2021Conditional

  The development will consist of 10 detached dwellings which comprise of a mix of 4 no. four bedroom one and a half storey type A2 dwellings, 3 no one and a half storey four bedroom type D dwellings and 3 no. dormer four bedroom type E dwellings and will include the extension of the existing roads, footpaths, landscaped open space, connection to existing foul and surface water drainage system and all ancillary services

  Permission, 10 homes · Westmeath County Council, 21567

• 5 Aug 2021Conditional

  to construct a single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, make internal alterations to existing dwelling, demolish existing garage/store to rear and construct a replacement garage, upgrade existing site entrance and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21437

• 18 Jun 2021Conditional

  The development will consist of change of use of existing retail area to retail with ancillary off-licence use.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21342

• 14 May 2021Refused

  Revision of plans for an extension to the existing dwelling. The revised plans include setting back the extension from the public road in line with rear wall of the existing dwelling with a glazed link, omission of third level dormer bedroom to reduce the height and mass of the extension, extending the lower ground floor / basement level to include two bedrooms, revised entrance hallway and ancillary plant room, internal re-orientation living, dining and kitchen spaces and to reduce the three bedrooms to two bedrooms at the upper / first floor level. Minor revisions to boundary treatment, entrance gates, house entrance and landscaping facing the public roadway. The development includes for a new on-site proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area. Current Planning Application 11/2082 refers

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21257

• 30 Apr 2021N/a

  Permission for revised plans for an extension to the existing dwelling. The revised plans include setting back the extension from the public road in line with the rear wall of the existing dwelling with a glazed link, omission of the third level dormer bedroom to reduce the height and mass of the extension, extending the lower ground floor/basement level to include two bedrooms, revised entrance hallway and ancillary plant room, internal re-orientation of living, dining and kitchen spaces and to reduce the three bedrooms to two bedrooms at the upper/first floor level. Previous planning application 11/2082 refers

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21235

• 24 Feb 2021Conditional

  The development comprising of 7 no 4 bedroom detached dormer dwellings, including new access road off existing estate road and landscaped area of quality public open space and will include a new footpath and connection of underground services and connection of sewers, surface water and all ancillary services serving the new Clog Na Leinn phased residential development. The development will include the completion of the Irish Water surface water attenuation system and the relocation of the public open space area s part of an integrated services masterplan which supersedes the area allocated in the area allocated in the previously grant of permission Planning Ref 13/6001

  Permission, 7 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2190

• 4 Dec 2020N/a

  Planning permission to convert my existing two storey farm building to a farm office to include on ground floor farm office, hall, w.c. and stairs and on first floor a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, dining and living room area and to construct two polytunnels and to decommission existing septic tank and install a treatment sytem and percolation area with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206342

• 7 Aug 2019Conditional

  Construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of existing private dwelling house and all ancillary site services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196221

• 15 May 2019Conditional

  to move the location of the vehicular entrance for my private dwelling house onto the public road and all ancillary site services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196124

• 20 Feb 2019Conditional

  retention of rear garden dividing walls constructed in precast concrete post and plank with treated timber panels in lieu of plaster and capped dividing concrete block walls (Planning Reference 13/6001)

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196037

• 19 Feb 2019N/a

  private dwelling house, proprietry effluent treatment system and percolation area, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site services

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 196035

• 21 Nov 2018Conditional

  to construct 8 No. 3 bed 2 storey semi- detached dwellings, all associated car parking, access roadways and connection onto public roads, connections to the existing public drainage infrastructure, all private and public open spaces and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 8 homes · Westmeath County Council, 186352

• 21 Nov 2018N/a

  for a private dwelling house, proprietry effluent treatment system and percolation area, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site services

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 186353

The 25 most recent of 31 applications.

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 Lene SAC 002121

Recorded monuments

• WM008-025 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  The curving line of earthworks to the W and SW of the ‘Caltragh’ forming a large outer enclosure possibly indicates the presence of an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (Swan 1988, 22). Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 12 October 2015

• WM008-028 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  The extent of this old roadway is indicated on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is annotated as 'Bohernatawnagh' and shown running from SW-NE for a distance of 1.8km. The roadway is shown running parallel to the townland boundary between Collinstown and Ballynagall and Johnstown. The site was recorded in 1981 as 'There are no indications of a road or track running on the ground. The area indicated is a line of field fences, these also form a townland boundary. It is possible that there was formerly a trackway there. A visit in Autumn when the vegetation is lower might reveal some surviving indications of a track' (SMR file 1981). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 October 2010

• WM008-052 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight natural rise surrounded by undulating grass-land, overlooked by a ridge to the WSW and by a hill to the E. Lough Lene visible to the N. Ringfort (WM008-052----) 55m to NNW. Ringfort (WM008-051----) 190m to SW. A raised circular shaped area (diam. 39m N-S; 35m E-W) enclosed by a well preserved earthen bank (max H 2m) and external fosse. The bank is best preserved from NW-NNE & ESE-S, elsewhere it has been levelled. The field fence which forms the townland boundary with Ranaghan skirts the site on the W, and intersects the monument at SW. There are traces of cultivation ridges running WSW-ENE across the interior of the monument. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 April 2017

• WM008-100 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  The crop mark of a roughly-circular enclosure which could be the remains of a possible ringfort is visible on 2005 OSI aerial photograph (pers. comm. C. McCormack). No antiquity is depicted at this location on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 14 February 2014

Architectural heritage

• Saint Feighin's Church (Saint Feighins), church/chapel, 1810–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay double height former Church of Ireland chapel of ease, built c.1820, with a single-bay entrance porch to the south gable and a single-bay vestry to the north end. Transept added to the west side of the chancel, c.1850. Now in use as a private house following alterations, c.1990. Pitched natural slate roof with raised cut limestone verges to either end. Ashlar limestone bellcote with an ashlar pinnacle over to the south gable and an ashlar limestone pinnacle to the north gable. Constructed of square limestone rubble with clasping corner buttresses to the ends. Pointed-arched window openings having chamfered dressed limestone surrounds, chamfered sills and replacement windows. Pointed-arched doorcase to the east face of porch having chamfered dressed limestone surround and replacement timber doors. Set back from road towards the south end of Collinstown Village. Former rectory to south and graveyard to the west. Monuments to the Smyth Family of Barbavilla House (15400813) to the interior.

• Saint Mary's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1810–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached double-height T-plan Roman Catholic on cruciform plan, built c.1830, comprising single-bay nave, single-bay transepts to east and west and a shallow chancel to the rear (north). Later sacristy attached to chancel (north). Pitched natural slate roof having projecting eaves courses, cast-iron rainwater goods, raised cut limestone verges to gable ends, a cut limestone Celtic cross finial over entrance gable and wrought-iron Celtic cross finials to gable ends of transepts. Cement rendered walls over chamfered ashlar limestone plinth. Clasping buttresses to corners and flanking doorcase to entrance gable (south) with ashlar trim. Flush ashlar limestone string course to entrance gable and ashlar kneeler stones to gable ends of eaves. Pointed-arched window openings to nave and transepts having stained glass windows, chamfered ashlar limestone surrounds with hoodmouldings over. Three graded lancets to entrance front (south) having chamfered ashlar surrounds with hoodmouldings over, round window opening above to gable. Paired lancets to east and west sides of chancel. Pointed-arched doorcase to centre of entrance gable (south) with chamfered ashlar limestone surround and timber double doors. Doorcase flanked by pointed-arched windows to either side (east and west). Pointed-arched doorcase to south faces of transepts. Set back from road in own grounds with freestanding cast-iron belfry to the west and a parochial house to the east (15400807). Located to the east end of Collinstown. Forecourt to south bounded by rubble limestone walls with cast-iron railings.

• Saint Mary's Catholic Church, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey parochial house, built c.1900, with projecting flat-roofed single-bay entrance porch to the centre of the west elevation having moulded cornice over. Hipped slate roof having moulded brick eaves cornice, cast-iron rainwater goods and brick chimneystacks. Rendered walls over projecting plinth with rock-faced limestone quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings having cut stone sills and replacement windows. Three grouped narrow square-headed window openings to centre bay on first floor to west elevation, above entrance porch. Square-headed window openings to the porch separated by rendered pilasters. Square-headed doorcase to the south face of porch having replacement door having a canopy and plain overlight over. Located to the east of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church (15400802) and to the west of Collinstown. Main entrance gates to the southwest having rendered gate piers and iron gates.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terrace of three three-bay cottages with attic levels, built c.1860, now derelict. Pitched pantile roof (shared) with projecting brick eaves course, cast-iron rainwater goods and a single chimneystack to the east gable end. Rubble limestone walls with brick dressings to the openings having a whitewashed shelter coat over. Square-headed window openings with cut stone sills and cast-iron windows. Square-headed door openings to the centre of each house with remains of timber sheeted doors having iron latches. Road-fronted just to the west of the Market Square, Collinstown.

• The Old School House, model school, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey former school house on L-shaped plan, dated c.1857, with an advanced two-bay gable-fronted section to the south end of front elevation (west) and a two-bay gable over main entrance towards centre of north end of the front façade (west). Currently in use as a private house. Pitched natural slate roofs with overhanging eaves, two cut limestone chimneystacks to the centre and cast-iron rainwater goods. Timber finials to gable ends and to dormer attic/gable-fronted sections. Coursed squared limestone walls with dressed limestone quoins to corners and a projecting chamfered dressed limestone string course at first floor level. Square-headed window openings having cut stone sills, cut limestone dressings and replacement timber sliding sash windows. Road headed opening to gable over doorcase. Pointed-arched doorcase to the north end of advanced gable-fronted section having replacement timber door set in chamfered cut limestone surround with carved inscription reading "Collinstown Schools Erected 1857 the Gift of God - Deade Smythe Esq." Cut stone plaque to gable-fronted section. Located towards the south end of Collinstown with single-bay outbuilding to the rear (east). Set back from road in own grounds and bounded on street frontage by rubble limestone boundary wall.

• Prize Cottages, worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of semi-detached two-bay single-storey estate worker's houses with attic levels, dated 1860. Now out of use and derelict. Pitched pantile roof (shared) with projecting brick eaves course, cast-iron rainwater goods having a chimneystack to either gable end and a shared chimneystack to the centre. Lime roughcast rendered walls. Limestone plaque with inscription "R.A. Society of Ireland Prize Cottages, Province of Leinster 1860" over doorcase of building to south. Square-headed window openings with cut stone sills and cast-iron casement windows. Square-headed door openings to the centre of each house with timber sheeted doors having iron latches. Set back from road in own grounds to the south of Collinstown having rubble limestone walls to the entrance fronts (east).

• Water pump, 1870–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1885, comprising banded cylindrical shaft with fluted head having fluted spout, ‘cow tail’ curvilinear handle, and fluted ogee-dome cap with finial. Associated granite water trough, on rectilinear plan, to front (northwest). Located on a traffic island at the former Market Square, Collinstown.

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).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Collinstown.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. 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.

No address of the register names Collinstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.

Name

Collinstown · Baile na gCailleach

Area

2,735,070 m² (273.51 ha, 675.85 acres)

Civil parish

St. Feighins, and its townlands

Barony

Fore

Electoral division

Collinstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Collinstown electoral division: 610 people in 228 households; 79% of households own their home; 45% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynagall, Barbavilla Demesne, Cummerstown, Johnstown, Ranaghan, Robinstown

Placenames

Collinstown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, 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.