Loughanaskin

99 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Loughanaskin, from 6 m² to 19,627 m² (1.96 ha, 4.85 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 9 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 39 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 34 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 21 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Community, Educational & Institutional (Education)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community, Educational & Institutional (Community facilities)
  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.

• 9 May 2026Conditional

  development at this site: Our Lady’s Bower Convent, a Protected Structure RPS No. 224 & 223, in the townlands of Aghacocara and Loughanaskin. Lower Road, Athlone. The development consists of an amendment to the previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. 20/7079 and Reg. Ref. 25/39), Part d), from a new residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south east part of the site, consisting of 22 no. 2-bed, 32 parking spaces and ancillary site works to 10 no. 4-bed detached 2-storey + attic houses and ancillary site works. The area of the site relating to this amendment is c. 0.3 hectares

  Permission, 10 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2660236

• 19 Nov 2025N/a

  Retention permission, the development will consist of, change of use from office space to residential on lower ground floor to construct 2 no 1 bed apartments. Retention permission of existing 1 bed apartment on the lower ground Floor Change of use from office space to residential on second floor to construct 2no 1 bed apartments and 2 no 2 bed apartments. All internal changes within the curtilage of the former St Mary's Place School RPS No: 154 and under the National Monuments Act NIAH 15009031

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560572

• 26 Sept 2025Conditional

  EXTENSION of DURATION for a) Change of use of the old 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) and later 1960s extension from convent and boarding school to library and residential apartments; 8 three-bed, 25 two-bed, 14 one-bed, five studios, 64 carpark spaces (three for dis). An 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) is a protected structure (ref 224) and Entrance gateway - Our Lady's Bower is a protected structure (ref 223). b) Material changes to the elevations of the existing 1960s building c) New residential apartment block extension to the north-west side of the existing 1960s building; consists of 3 three-bed, 3 two-bed, 1 one-bed 1 studio, seven carpark spaces (one for dis.), waste recycle bin storage and bicycle storage at the ground level d) New residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south-east part of the site, consist of 20 two-bed and 4 one-bed, 32 carpark spaces (two for dis.) e) all ancillary site works at the curtilage of Our Lady's Bower Convent

  Extension of duration · Westmeath County Council, 2539

• 22 Jul 2025Conditional

  a standalone two-storey classroom building (Gross Floor area 2,093 sq. m) comprising of eleven additional mainstream classrooms, a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit with two safe-base classrooms and a multi-sensory room, a new school office, nine special education tuition rooms, one home school liaison, staff facilities, and associated ancillary accommodation The development will also include a new vehicle and pedestrian entrance from John Paul Park, road and junction upgrades on John Paul Park, and relocation and reconfiguration of parking spaces along John Paul Park. Within St Mary's Primary school curtilage, a fire tender access to the new building, new boundary treatments along the site frontage, and all associated site development and landscaping works above and below ground

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560366

• 2 Jul 2025N/a

  development will consist of a standalone two-storey classroom building (gross floor area 2,136sq.m) comprising of eleven additional mainstream classrooms, a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit with two safe-base classrooms and a multi-sensory room, a new school office, nine special education tuition rooms, staff facilities, one home school liaision, staff facilities and associated ancillary accommodation. The development will also include a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from John Paul Park, road and junction upgrades on John Paul Park, within St Marys Primary School curtilage, a fire tender access to the new building, new boundary treatments along the site frontage, and all associated site development and landscaping works above and below ground

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560329

• 18 Jun 2025Conditional

  development which will consist of the construction of a new single-storey Day Services Building, a sensory walkway for service users through existing trees, the creation of a new pedestrian entrance and footpath, the extension of the existing car park, and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560307

• 27 Jul 2023Conditional

  Retention permission for a two story extension (5.68m) constructed to the rear of the dwelling house and permission to complete the renovation/refurbishment works of the existing dwelling house including all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360239

• 19 Jul 2023Conditional

  construction of 3No. terraced dwelling houses (8.3m high) with connections to public services and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2360229

• 9 Mar 2022Conditional

  Change of use from 4 No 'bedsit' apartments to 1 No house, retention of the non-original extensions to the rear of existing building, together with all associated alterations/renovation works and site works at this property, No 5 St. Mary's Terrace, Athlone. This property is on the register of Protected Structures (RPS No 233, NIAH Ref 15009024).

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22101

• 23 Feb 2022Conditional

  amendments to the previously granted under application 18/7159. Retention permission relating to Block 06 consisting of minor adjustments to the location of Velux windows at the front of the property (facing lower road), relocation of the dormer roof windows of unit 26, 27,& 28 to the rear of the properties, the addition of opaque windows to the ground floor WC of units 28 & 26 and an increase of the private open space of unit 28 by 35m2.

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2284

• 9 Feb 2022N/a

  permission for amendment from previously granted application under 18/7159. Retention permission relating to Block 06 consisting of minor adjustments to the location of Velux windows at the front of the property (facing lower road) relocation of the dormer roof window of units 26,27 & 28 to the rear of the properties, the addition of opaque windows tot he ground floor WC of units 28 & 26 and an increase of the private open space of unit 28 by 35m2

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2245

• 19 Jan 2022N/a

  amendments to the previous application granted under 18/7159. Retention permission relating to Block 06 consisting of minor adjustments to the location of Velux windows at the front of the property (facing Lower road), relocation of dormer roof windows of units 26, 27 and 28 to the rear of the properties, the addition of opaque windows to the ground floor WC of units 28 & 26 and an increase of the private open space of unit 28 by 35m2.

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2212

• 29 May 2020Conditional

  Permission for a) Change of use of the old 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) and later 1960s extension from convent and boarding school to library and residential apartments; 8 three-bed, 25 two-bed, 14 one-bed, five studios, 64 carpark spaces (three for dis). An 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) is a protected structure (ref 224) and Entrance gateway - Our Lady's Bower is a protected structure (ref 223). b) Material changes to the elevations of the existing 1960s building c) New residential apartment block extension to the north-west side of the existing 1960s building; consists of 3 three-bed, 3 two-bed, 1 one-bed 1 studio, seven carpark spaces (one for dis.), waste recycle bin storage and bicycle storage at the ground level d) New residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south-east part of the site, consist of 20 two-bed and 4 one-bed, 32 carpark spaces (two for dis.) e) all ancillary site works at the curtilage of Our Lady's Bower Convent in the townlands of Aghacocara and Loughanaskin, Lower Road, Athlone

  Permission, 99 homes · Westmeath County Council, 207079

• 30 Apr 2020Conditional

  Two single-storey extension areas, total floor area 371sqm as follows: construction of single-storey 319sqm extension to south east side of existing school to include two general purpose classrooms, staff room & stores, make internal changes to existing building to include toilets, storage & laundry facilities; alterations to main entrance to south west side to provide single-storey 52sqm extension as new main entrance lobby, secretary office and meeting room, provision of temporary construction entrance to Love Lane for the duration of works and all associated site development works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 207070

• 8 Apr 2020N/a

  a) Change of use of the old 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) and later 1960s extension from convent and boarding school to library and residential apartments; 11 three-bedroom, 28 two-bedroom, 15 one-bedroom, six studios, 64 car park spaces (three for disabled). An 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) is a protected structure (ref 224) and Entrance gateway - Our Lady's Bower is a protected structure (ref 223). b) Material changes to the elevations of the existing 1960s building. c) New residential apartment block extension to the north-west side of the existing 1960s building; consists of: 3 three-bedroom, 3 two-bedroom, one 1-bedroom, one studio, seven carpark spaces (one for disabled), waste recycle bin storage and bicycle storage at the ground level. d) New residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south-east part of the site, consisting of 20 two-bedroom and 4 one-bedroom, 32 carpark spaces (two for disabled). e) all ancillary site works at the curtilage of Our Lady's Bower Convent, Aghacocara, Lower Road, Athlone

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 207056

• 16 Mar 2020N/a

  Construction of single storey 311sqm extension to south east of existing school to include two general purpose classrooms, staff room & stores, make internal changes to existing building to include toilets, storage & laundry facilities, provision of temporary construction entrance to Love Lane for the duration of works and all associated site development works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 207038

• 11 Feb 2020Conditional

  The removal of a temporary office cabin and the provision of a new office building and ancillary site works. The office building will include eight offices, boardroom and support facilities. The existing entrance to the facility will not be affected by these works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 207021

• 24 Aug 2018Conditional

  Planning permission for a development of 55no. residential units with public open space and associated site works including attenuation area for surface water drainage at this site of circa 1.45 hectares at Lower Rd, (Bounding Lower Rd & Bower Lane), Athlone. The proposed development comprises of the construction of 1no 2/3 storey block (facing Lower Road) comprising of 5no 2 bed duplexes, 1 no 2 bed apartment, 1no 2 bed terrace house; 3 no 4 bed terrace houses and 5 no 1bed apartments (with vehicular access through archway to this block to car parking, bin storage & bicycle enclosures to rear); 5no 2/3 storey blocks comprising of 15 no 3bed & 1 no 2bed terraced houses and 12 no 2/3 storey semi-detached blocks comprising of 16 no 3bed, 6 No 4bed & 2 no 2bed houses. Pedestrian access to duplexes & apartments from the Lower Road. Primary vehicular access off Lower Road with pedestrian accesses from both Lower Road & Bower Lane; 2150 sqm of public open space areas including a centralised landscaped area; all hard & soft landscaping, associated car parking, boundary treatments, footpaths and associated site works.

  Permission, 55 homes · Westmeath County Council, 187159

• 18 Jul 2018N/a

  The development of 51no. residential units with public open space & associated site works including attenuation area for surface water drainage at this site of circa 1.45hectares at lower road (bounding lower road & bower land) Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The proposed development comprises of the construction of 1no. 2/3storey block (facing lower road) comprising of 5no. 2 bed duplexes, 4no. 2 bed apartments, 1no. 2 bed terrace house, 1no. 4 bed terrace house 1 no. 2 bed apartment and 1no. 1 bed apartment (with vehicular access through archway to this block to car parking to rear) 5 no. 2/3 storey blocks comprising of 19 no. 3 bed & 3no. 2 bed terraced houses, 1no. 2 storey block of 4no. 2 bed apartments and 8no 3 bed & 8 no 4 bed houses. Pedestrian access to duplexes and apartments frm the lower road. Primary vehicular access of lower road with pedestrian accesses from both lower road 7 bower lane: 2200sq, of public open space areas including a centralised landscaped area, all hard and soft landscaping, associated car parking, boundary treatments footpaths and associated site works

  Permission, 51 homes · Westmeath County Council, 187133

• 30 Aug 2017Conditional

  Installation of a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing below ground natural gas pressure reduction unit with all ancillary services & associated site works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 177161

• 7 Jul 2017Conditional

  Temporary Fabricated classroom extension to school for period of 2 years together with associated external works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 177122

• 21 Apr 2017Refused

  The development of 69 no residential units with public open space and associated site works including attenuation area for surface water drainage at this site of circa 1.45 hectares. The proposed development comprises of the construction of 5 no blocks of 23 no two storey duplexes (2 bed units) over 18 no single storey apartments(8 no 1 bed units & 10 no 2 bed units) and 5 no terraced blocks comprising of 28 no 3 bed houses; pedestrian access to apartments from the Lower Road & the site with access to duplexes from the site; Pedestrian access to Terraced houses from Lower Road , Bower Lane & Site. Primary vehicular access of Lower Road with secondary vehicular access off Bower Lane (serving 4 no units only); 2539 sqm of public open space areas including a centralised landscaped area with stepped access to Lower Road and pedestrian access to Bower Lane; all hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment; footpaths and ancillary works to ground level

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 177079

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Loughanaskin.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Loughanaskin.

Architectural heritage

• Saint Mary's Catholic Church, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1855–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey presbytery building, built c.1860 with three-bay two-storey extension and single-storey connecting corridor to east, built in 1987. Pitched natural slate roofs with dressed limestone chimneystacks, raised limestone verges and cast-iron finials to gables. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Constructed of dressed limestone over ashlar plinth with ashlar limestone detailing, inscribed quatrefoils to gables and flush ashlar quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings with splayed ashlar reveals with timber sliding sash windows, paired and in groups of three to ground floor, single above. Central segmental-headed doorcase with recessed ashlar surrounds, timber panelled door with segmental-headed overlight above. Set back from road in own grounds and bounded by roughly crossed limestone rubble wall with crenellated coping. Located to the east of St. Mary's Church.

• Saint Mary's Catholic Church, building misc, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Inscribed consecration stone/plaque from chapel in Mardyke St., c.1795. Inset in c.1920 boiler house wall to rear of St. Mary's Church (15009029).

• Saint Mary's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding four-bay gable-fronted Gothic Revival-style church with side aisles with clerestory above and four-stage tower with broached spire to entrance front (west), built between 1857-61. Pitched natural slate roofs with cast-iron ridge cresting and raised limestone verges with cast-iron cross finials. Constructed of squared dressed limestone rubble with ashlar limestone dressings and detailing. Paired lancet openings to nave (separated by clasping buttresses) and to clerestory above, five light window to chancel gable with geometric tracery, five paired lancets to east gable. Central pointed-arched opening with timber double doors with limestone colonnettes and ashlar hoodmoulding above. Interesting interior with crossbraced timber roof, stained glass windows, white marble stations on the cross and marble memorials. Set back from road in own grounds and bounded by cast-iron railings with fleur de lis finials and buttressed and gabled limestone gate piers with cast-iron gates. Located in elevated site to northeast of Athlone.

• Saint Ciaran's House, school, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over basement former school house with central breakfront, built in 1886. Renovated c.1985 to house Knights of Columbanus. Pitched natural slate roof with raised verges and wrought-iron finial to breakfront. Empty niche below to gable. Ruled-and-lined rendered walls with rendered quoins to corners and moulded string course at first floor level. Segmental-headed window openings to ground floor with hoodmouldings above, square-headed windows to first floor with drip mouldings, all with replacement fittings. Square-headed doorcase with replacement metal-sheeted doors. Set back from street behind low rendered wall with cut-stone coping with decorative cast-iron railings over.

• School, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached nine-bay three-storey former school building with projecting single-bay single-storey porch to centre and advanced two-bay gabled end bays, built c.1900. Now in use as commercial units with four modern shopfronts to ground floor with offices over. Pitched artificial slate roofs with raised verges cast-iron rainwater goods. Empty niches to advanced gables. Smooth rendered walls with raised rendered quoins to corners and a moulded string course at first floor level. Square-headed window openings with moulded surrounds to first floor, segmental-headed openings above with hoodmouldings above to second floor, all windows now replacement. Round-headed doorcase to central porch with timber double doors with plain fanlight over. Road-fronted.

• Champagnat House, convent/nunnery, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace nine-bay three-storey former school, built c.1870, with three-bay two-storey section to north. In use as hotel c.1900 and as Marist Brothers residence c.1920. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Cement rendered walls. Segmental-headed window openings to ground and first floors, square-headed above, all with replacement fittings. Moulded surrounds to ground floor openings. Central segmental-headed doorcase to centre set in segmental-headed recessed porch. Road-fronted.

• Our Lady's Bower, gates/railings/walls, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway, erected c.1889, with cast-iron quadrant screen railings and cast-iron gate piers with lancet panels, quatrefoil panels and decorative finials. Pair of ashlar limestone piers on square plan and sections of coursed rubble limestone walls to east and west. Located to the north of Our Lady's Bower (15010106)

• Our Lady's Bower, convent/nunnery, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached seven-bay two-and three-storey convent building on H-shaped plan with advanced gabled breakfront to entrance gable (north) with copper spire above, built 1889. Chapel to west side of breakfront at first floor level. Various late-twentieth century extensions to the south. Pitched natural slate roofs with decorative clay ridge tiles, raised limestone verges, ashlar limestone chimneystacks and pedimented half-dormer windows. Constructed of dressed limestone with ashlar limestone plinth and ashlar detailing including moulded string courses and a gabled statue niche to pediment of breakfront. Square-headed windows to ground floor with replacement windows, trefoil-headed openings with stained glass to chapel to west side of first floor, paired square-headed openings with chamfered limestone surrounds to east side of first floor and square-headed dormer openings to east side of second floor. Pointed-arched doorcase to breakfront with timber double doors and overlight with trefoil and quatrefoil tracery above. Pointed-arched window to first floor of breakfront with limestone tracery. Set well back from road in extensive school grounds. Cast-iron gates to the north (15010104) and graveyard on rectilinear-plan to the west.

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 Loughanaskin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.

Name

Loughanaskin · Loch na nEascann

Area

149,367 m² (14.94 ha, 36.91 acres)

Civil parish

St. Mary'S, and its townlands

Barony

Brawny

Electoral division

Athlone East Urban, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Aghacocara, Ankers Bower, Athlone, Cannonsfield, Cloghanboy West, Loughandonning, Retreat

Placenames

Loughanaskin 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.