Heathstown

150 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Heathstown, from 15 m² to 223,254 m² (22.33 ha, 55.17 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 47 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Heathstown 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.

• 25 Jun 2026Conditional

  development which will consist of permission for the construction of a new side extension consisting of a covered car port (37.3 sq m) on ground level and storage room and office on the first-floor level (37.3 sq m) and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660340

• 19 Jun 2026N/a

  extension to the existing church graveyard consisting of an additional 96 plots and all associated ancillary site services

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660322

• 21 Dec 2023Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION for construction a replacement dwelling house, replacing the existing bungalow which is to be demolished and replaced with a new dormer bungalow and link and convert existing garage at the side to a new dormer bungalow and to demolish existing shed and to convert existing kennels to a granny flat by extending the existing roof and to include a kitchen, dining, living, two bedrooms, a bathroom, hall and sun room and to decommission existing septic tank and to construct a new septic tank with percolation area with all ancillary site works

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 23160

• 28 Mar 2023Refused

  development consisting of the re-contouring of agricultural land and associated site works using imported clean inert soil and stones within a farm holding of 4.39 hectares for the consequential benefit to agriculture. A 6 year planning permission is requested, and during this period 126,000 tonnes of inert soil and stones will be imported for the purposes of land reclamation. Permission is also sought for a wheel wash, site office cabin and port aloo. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies the planning application

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2338

• 24 Feb 2023Conditional

  development consisting of demolitions, renovations and extension to existing dwelling. Demolitions to include porch to front of dwelling and single storey extension to rear of dwelling. Also to demolish existing hay barn and shed to rear of dwelling. Renovation of existing dwelling and proposed two storey extension with single storey element to rear of existing dwelling. Permission is also sought for decommissioning existing septic tank and for the installation of a new wastewater disposal system, to upgrade existing agricultural entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2327

• 29 Jul 2022Conditional

  to consist of internal alterations including the relocation of the sanitary facilities on the lower floor, removing 2 no en-suited bedrooms. Minor alterations to existing fenestration. Demolition of existing external steps from street level to rear garden level, demolition of canopies over the rear elevation bay windows. The development will also include an extension of 4.8sqm to the west, 75.3sqm extension to the east with rear access steps to garden level and rear external walkway to the north, proposed window opening to the south elevation. Works to include landscaping and parking facilities and all associated siteworks and services. The property is a Protected Structure recorded in the Westmeath County Development Plan 202-2027, RPS reference number 027-022

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 22390

• 22 Dec 2021Refused

  construct a dwelling house with septic tank & percolation area with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21686

• 19 May 2020Conditional

  the construction of a single storey detached dwelling with a mezzanine and attached garage, proposed entrance off the public road, proposed waste water treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206116

• 18 May 2020Conditional

  land fill improvement works using soil and stone to a maximum depth of 1.3m, final landscaping with the end result of an agricultural field and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 206115

• 27 Mar 2020Conditional

  Construction of one number dwellinghouse (storey & half, 245sqm.)domestic garage (41.1 sq.m) and new domestic entrance onto the public roadway, installation of a septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206083

• 21 Nov 2019Conditional

  to construct a granny flat extension to the side and rear of our existing dwelling by converting the shed at the rear to include a kitchen/dining, living area, bedroom and bathroom and to decommission existing septic tank and install a new septic tank with percolation area with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196320

• 10 Sept 2019Refused

  construction of a hay shed with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 196259

• 30 Aug 2019Conditional

  attic conversion and revised west, north and south elevations of existing bungalow type dwelling house, revised red line site boundaries and revised location of existing bungalow and all ancillary site services

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196248

• 12 Jun 2019Conditional

  retention of existing single storey extension to the rear and side elevations and the existing brick finish to the front elevation of the existing two storey dwelling, retention of 2 no. existing domestic garages on site, also permission for construction of a 50.7sqm single store extension to the side of the existing two storey dwelling and all ancillary site services

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196153

• 30 Nov 2018Conditional

  First floor residential extension over basement to the rear of Mary Lynch's Pub. The development carried out comprised the carrying out of works to a protected structure RPS No. 027-022

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186362

• 12 Jul 2018Conditional

  to undertake land reclamation works consisting of recontouring of existing agricultural land by landfill material imported to site (site area 0.698). The imported material will be soil, subsoil and rock and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 186219

• 25 May 2018Conditional

  to construct a replacement dwelling house, replacing the existing bungalow which is to be demolished and replaced with a new dormer bungalow and link and convert existing garage at the side to a new dormer bungalow and to demolish existing shed and to convert existing kennels to a granny flat by extending the existing roof and to include a kitchen, dining, living, two bedrooms, a bathroom, hall and sun room and to decommission existing septic tank and to construct a new septic tank with percolation area with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186165

• 5 Mar 2018Conditional

  construction of a 2 storey dwelling, waste water treatment system with percolation area, domestic garage, new road entrance and all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186076

• 30 Jan 2018Conditional

  construction of a dwelling house & detached garage with treatment system & percolation area with all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186021

• 15 Sept 2017Conditional

  construct a new bungalow type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank & percolation area and all ancillary site services.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176263

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Royal Canal 002103

Recorded monuments

• WM027-038 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On a slight rise of ground, this castle appears to be the remains of a small rectangular tower house (ext. dims. 10.7m NE-SW; 8m NW-SE; wall T 1.2m) surviving two storeys high with stone vaulted ground floor. Only the NW and SW walls of this tower house survive upstanding with partial remains of NE and SE walls visible. The walls are built of random limestone rubble standing with no dressed stone visible. The SW wall (ext. L 8m; H c. 5m) survives two storeys high and has a gap possibly a broken out window ope in the ground floor located off centre to the W close to the W angle. Directly above this at first floor level there is a possible broken out window ope. Blocked up window ope visible in W corner of first floor. Collapsed rubble from the castle walls can been inside the castle and a mound to the E of the castle appears to be the grass-covered remains of a pile of rubble from the castle. The springing line of a stone vaulted roof over the ground floor can be seen in the inner face of the NW wall. The remains of an earthen bank (L 38m) can be seen running N from the W angle of the castle which then turns E forming an L-shaped earthwork. There are the slightest suggestions of earthworks in the field beyond this L-shaped earthwork. These banks may represent some form of destroyed hall that was built onto the N face of the castle. Alternatively the L-shape earthen bank may be the remains of an enclosing bawn. The 1654-7 Down Survey map of Farbill barony depicts Heathstown Castle standing beside a medieval road annotated as the ‘High way from Dublin to Athlone’ (NLI MS 723-4). In 1640 the lands of Heathstown Castle belonged to the Earl of Clanricard (ibid). The terrier of the 1654 map states that the ‘Castle of Heathstowne’ was one of 10 castles that ‘were very small ones formerly & now quite Demolished’ (ibid.). Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 14 August 2013

• WM027-039 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise of ground, in gently undulating pasture, with good views in all directions. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a circular-shaped earthwork. Bivallate enclosure described in 1971 as a circular-shaped area (dims. 47.6m E-W; 46m N-S) enclosed by an inner bank, an intervening fosse and an outer bank. The inner bank is high on the exterior and is best preserved from WSW-W-NW and from ESE-SE-S and is almost reduced to a scarp elsewhere, which is defaced at N and S. There is a wide intervening fosse which is almost completely obscured by thorn bushes. There is a steep outer bank which may be a later feature but it is difficult to be certain as it is also obscured by thorn bushes. A gap (Wth at top 5.2m; basal Wth 1.1m) in the inner bank, a gap (Wth at top 2.9m; basal Wth 1.5m) in the outer bank and a slight causeway (Wth at top 1.9m; overall Wth 4m; H 0.3m) at E represents the entrance. The top of the causeway is lower than the outer upper edge of the fosse. The interior has a slight SSW-facing slope and has cultivation ridges running NNE-SSW. Monument is visible today as a roughly circular-shaped bivallate tree-lined earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 06 November 2019

• WM027-040 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a prominent rise, in gently undulating pasture. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a suboval-shaped earthwork which is open to NE. Monument described as a much disturbed roughly oval-shaped area (dims. 31.5m E-W; 21.7m N-S) enclosed by a low bank which is almost reduced to a scarp. There is no visible trace of an external fosse. The exterior of the bank is disturbed from NNE-E-ESE and the ground at the base of the bank at W has been much disturbed by quarrying. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior has a gentle E-facing slope and is primarily occupied by an oblong-shaped quarry hole, as depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map. Monument is visible today as a roughly oval-shaped earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 06 November 2019

Architectural heritage

• Saint Agnes's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Roman Catholic church, built c.1870, comprising a six-bay hall with a three-stage tower (on square-plan) attached to the north side having corner pinnacles, a battlemented parapet and with a spire over on octagonal plan. Pitched natural slate roof with cast-iron ridge cresting and with raised verges to either end (east and west) having cut limestone kneeler stones to eaves and cut limestone cross finials to apexes at gable ends. Main body of the church constructed of rubble limestone over cut stone plinth with cut limestone dressings to openings and clasping buttresses to corners and between bays to north and south elevations. Attached tower constructed of dressed limestone with ashlar limestone trim, including clasping buttresses to corners, string courses and dressings to openings. Cusped lancet openings to north and south elevations. Paired square-headed lights with quatrefoil lights over to entrance gable (west) with a Geometric window over to the apex. Pointed arched doorcase with cut limestone surround and timber double doors to the centre of the west gable, flanked to either side by small trefoil openings. Pointed segmental-headed/Tudor-arched doorcase to west face of tower, now blocked, with square-headed openings over to the first stage and pointed-arched openings to the belfry stage. Set back from road with graveyard to site. Entrance gates and boundary wall/railings to the west (15402706). Located to the southeast of Mullingar.

• Saint Agnes's Catholic Church, gates/railings/walls, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gates and arch serving St. Agnes Roman Catholic chapel (15402705), comprising a pair of open-work decorative cast-iron gate piers supporting a cast-iron round-headed arch over with floral ironwork and surmounted by a cross finial. Archway flanked to the north and the south by an ashlar limestone plinth wall having cast-iron railings over. Located to the southwest of Mullingar and to the west of Kinnegad.

• Aqueduct, 1800–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arched aqueduct carrying Royal Canal over Riverstown River, built c.1806. Constructed of ashlar limestone with ashlar limestone voussoirs to arch. No parapet walls. Located to the west of McNead’s bridge and to the southeast of Mullingar.

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).

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

Name

Heathstown · Baile an Fhraoigh

Area

3,540,498 m² (354.05 ha, 874.88 acres)

Civil parish

Killucan, and its townlands

Barony

Farbill

Electoral division

Heathstown, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Banagher, Crossanstown, Hightown Or Balloughter, Knockaville, Knockmant, Knocksimon, Newdown

Placenames

Heathstown 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.