Griffinstown
Townland in Co. Westmeath, in Irish Baile Ghrífín
- Area
- 677.5 ha
- 1,674 acres
- Land parcels
- 138
- registered freehold, median 6,075 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 15
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
138 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Griffinstown, from 63 m² to 746,444 m² (74.64 ha, 184.45 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 41 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Griffinstown 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
23 Jul 2026N/a
Permission to demolish the existing sheds to the north (228.8sqm) of the site. Permission is sought for alterations to raise the existing ridge height from 4.52m to 6.08m to allow for a mezzanine sung room (25.9sqm), to all window & door openings and install external insulation on the existing dwelling. Permission is also sought to construct a single storey extension (173sqm) to the side (north) of the existing dwelling, consisting of 4no. bedrooms, bathroom, utility and plant room. Permission is sought to construct a single storey domestic garage (50.7sqm) to the northwest of the site. Permission is also sought to decommission the existing septic tank and percolation area and install a secondary treatment system and soil polishing filter, and all associated site works at the above address.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660388
2 Apr 2026N/a
Permission is sought to demolish the existing sheds to the north (228.8sqm) of the site. Permission is sought for alterations to raise the existing ridge height from 4.52m to 6.08m to allow for a mezzanine sung room (25.9sqm), to all window & door openings and install external insulation on the existing dwelling. Permission to construct a single storey extension (184.1sqm) to the side (north) of the existing dwelling, consisting of 4no. bedrooms, bathroom, utility and plant room. Permission is sought to construct a single storey domestic garage (50.7sqm) to the northwest of the site. Permission is also sought to decommission the existing septic tank and percolation area and install a secondary treatment system and soil polishing filter and all associated site works at the above address.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660154
26 Jan 2026Conditional
construction of two extensions, single and two storey, to the rear of existing dwelling, to demolish and remove chimney at rear and stairs with balcony and to demolish front door and side panels leaving porch as an open porch and to decommission existing septic tank & percolation area and install a new treatment system with percolation area with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660018
22 Dec 2025N/a
to construct an extension to the rear of my existing dwelling to include on ground floor a study and utility and on the first floor a utility and to demolish and remove chimney at rear and stairs with balcony and to demolish front door and side panels leaving porch as an open porch and to decommission existing septic tank & percolation area and install a new treatment system with percolation area with all ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560646
2 Jun 2023Conditional
variation to previous grant of permission Ref:17/6331 RETENTION PERMISSION for (1) Revisions to the dwelling house to include variations to external windows and variations to internal layout (2) revisions to the detached domestic garage to include variations to the windows and door openings and variations to the internal layout (3) revised site layout/relocation of domestic garage and dwelling from that previously granted (4) to retain a garden tools storage sheds not previously granted permission. (5) to retain barbecue area covered by pitched roof and screened by blockwork wall not previously granted permission. PLANNING PERMISSION for (1) construction of a single storey family flat extension to east side of existing house (2) construction of a hay barn with all ancillary site works
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2384
24 May 2023N/a
variation to previous grant of permission Ref:17/6331 RETENTION PERMISSION for (1) Revisions to the dwelling house to include variations to external windows and variations to internal layout (2) revisions to the detached domestic garage to include variations to the windows and door opes and variations to the internal layout (3) variations to the site layout (4) to retain garden tools storage shed not previously granted permission. (5) to retain barbecue area covered by pitched roof and screened by blockwork wall not previously granted permission. PLANNING PERMISSION for (1) construction of a single storey family flat extension to east side of existing house (2) construction of a hay barn with all ancillary site works
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2374
27 Sept 2022Refused
PERMISSION for demolition of a dilapidated two storey dwelling and demolition of an existing single storey shed, the construction of a replacement two storey dwelling, a secondary wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter and RETENTION PERMISSION of an agricultural shed, landscaping and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 22469
24 Feb 2021Conditional
Permission to construct a prefabricated steel framed unit to be used as dressing room, install a proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2189
31 Oct 2019Conditional
Demolition of glazed sunroom to the rear, take down and rebuilding of front porch with stone finish. The development will also include the construction of two rear extension, a detached domestic garage, extending existing percolation area, landscaping & all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196302
25 Jun 2019Conditional
a 10 year permission for the construction of a Solar Farm PV Energy Development comprising installation of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground mounted frames/support structures within existing field boundaries; underground cabling and ducting including along the R446, the L1007 and the L5008; 40 No. inverter/transformer units; 1 No. customer control building; 1 No. communications and storage building; site perimeter (stock-proof) security fencing; CCTV security cameras; new construction site entrance and road crossing point on the L5008, upgraded access points and internal site access tracks; section of asphalt road widening along the L5008 north of the R446 to facilitate construction access; landscaping including screen planting; and all associated site development works. A number of temporary construction compounds will also be provided
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 196168
1 Dec 2017Conditional
construction of a forest road, 390 metres in length and 4 metres in width for the extraction of felled trees. Permission is also sought for a new entrance onto the public road and to permanently close an existing entrance (not currently in use) and all associated site works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 176341
22 Nov 2017Conditional
demolition of the existing habitable dwelling, demolition of existing sheds, decommissioning of existing septic tank, removal of temporary buildings, construction of new two storey type replacement dwelling with new wastewater treatment unit and construction of new domestic garage.
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176331
14 Nov 2017Conditional
retain existing as constructed layout, boundaries, structures & associated works which formed part of previously granted planning application (Reference No. 07/5624) & permission to construct new all-weather Astro Turf playing pitch with related lighting, netting & associated site development works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 176324
16 Feb 2017N/a
to construct an all weather playing pitch with related lighting, netting and all associated site development works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 176045
17 Jan 2017N/a
construct an all-weather playing pitch with related lighting, netting and all associated site development works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 176007
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Griffinstown, Kinnegad9 sales
The townland
- Name
- Griffinstown · Baile Ghrífín
- Area
- 6,774,965 m² (677.5 ha, 1,674.13 acres)
- Placenames
- Griffinstown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, 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.