Loughandonning

226 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Loughandonning, from 9 m² to 82,665 m² (8.27 ha, 20.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 65 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 199 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Community, Educational & Institutional (Education)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  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.

• 8 Sept 2026N/a

  to construct new housing development consisting of 1 Terrace , 3 No Bed , two storeys (3 houses) and 4 Blocks of Semi Detached two storeys 3No Beds (8 houses), together with all boundary treatments- alterations /new access road and to connect to all road services and all ancillary site development works and connection to all public services

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660478

• 13 Jul 2026N/a

  RETENTION of change of use of existing dwelling house to 3no. self-contained residential units and all associated works

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660372

• 26 Jun 2026Refused

  construction of a single-storey ancillary accommodation unit (38.5m2) located in the rear garden of the existing dwelling, comprising two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchen/living/dining area, together with all associated site works and drainage

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660343

• 28 Apr 2026N/a

  internal alterations to an existing retail shop to accommodate an off-licence area for the sale of alcohol products and associated site development works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660211

• 21 Nov 2025Conditional

  construction of 2 no detached dwelling house, connection to public services and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560575

• 1 Oct 2025Refused

  Retention permission for internal alterations at basement level to include an additional bedroom (No. 8), host bedroom (No.9) and host living area. Overall floor area of 81 sq. m. Previously granted permission under planning reference 22/403 as a B and B facility together with revised onsite car parking, entrance gates, front boundary wall, landscaping and all associated site works

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2560480

• 23 May 2025Refused

  a change of use of existing 7-bedroom B&B with ensuites bathrooms together with kitchen, dining, breakfast, and living rooms, host rooms granted permission under planning reference 22/403 to a Midlands Regional Family Hub, to include 2 additional bedrooms, reception/administration area at basement level, and other minor internal changes. Overall floor area of 295 sq. m. together with revised onsite car parking, entrance gates, front boundary wall, children’s play area, landscaping and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560252

• 6 Mar 2025N/a

  development which will consist of the following works: Change of use of existing 7 bedroom B&B with ensuites bathrooms together with kitchen, dining, breakfast, and living rooms, host rooms granted permission under planning reference 22/403 to Women’s Refuge Centre, to include 2 additional bedrooms, reception/administration area at basement level, and other minor internal changes. Overall floor area of 295 sq. m. together with all granted onsite Car parking, recessed entrance gate, landscaping and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560088

• 12 Aug 2022Conditional

  renovate and extend existing dwelling and connect into all existing site services. Retention permission is also sought for existing shed as constructed and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22409

• 9 Aug 2022Conditional

  reconstruction of part demolished existing B & B bungalow type dwelling with basement to match existing together with proposed rear extensions at ground and basement floor levels. The proposed 35.70 sq.m extension to the rear of existing ground floor level to consist of 1 No. new bedroom & ensuite (number 7) together with extended kitchen, dining and living areas, along with revised internal layout providing new ensuite bathrooms with windows to each existing bedrooms ( 6 number). The proposed 44.32 sq.m extension to the existing basement floor level to consist of new storage area, utility and laundry room. New external retaining walls and access steps to basement area together with on-site parking, recessed entrance gates, landscaping and all associated site works. Retention Permission for part demolition of existing 6-bedroom B & B bungalow type dwelling with basement (circa 226 sq.m) together with all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 22403

• 13 Jan 2022Conditional

  The development will consist of the installation of 630m² (130kW) of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and all associated ancillary works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 227

• 6 Dec 2021Conditional

  The development will consist of the following: (A) Demolition of 2 No. single storey dwelling houses and 1 No. domestic garage. (B) Construction of a 4 storey block of 20 No. apartments to accommodate 4 No. 1 bedroom and 16 No. 2 bedroom units along with the construction of a semi basement car park with provision of 19 car parking spaces, amenity space, communal open space, bicycle parking, bin storage and all ancillary site works. (C) Construction of a stand-alone 3 storey block of 6 No. 1 bedroom apartments and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21646

• 27 Oct 2021Conditional

  The development will consist of Outdoor Sports, Recreational and Wellbeing facilities: A building to provide changing rooms and storage facilities, two artificial grass multi-sport playing surfaces with surround fencing and lighting, a synthetic sprint track with lighting, recreational facilities and outdoor exercise equipment, walkways, boundary fencing, nature trail and seating. Biodiversity mitigation works to include creation of calcareous grassland areas, planting of native trees and shrubs, together with all associated site development and ancillary works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21572

• 15 Oct 2021Conditional

  to retain changes made to originally permitted house and domestic garage and associated works (original planning permission reg ref 1643/74). The most significant such change is the omission of the lower floor (semi basement) thereby simplifying the house to its current form which comprises of part 2 storey and part single storey, together with sundry other changes arising all as per application documents

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21563

• 15 Jun 2021N/a

  Construction of six two-storey dwellings, composed of four detached and two semi-detached units and all associated site development works and services to be connected to adjoining public services with the proposed development located at Crystal Village, Magheranerla, Athlone

  Permission, 6 homes · Westmeath County Council, 21335

• 16 Nov 2020Conditional

  Construction of one dwelling, garage, connection to public services and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 207182

• 23 Oct 2020N/a

  Outline permission to construct two detached dwellings, alter existing entrance and construct a new entrance onto public road, connect into all existing services, demolish existing flat roof extension to the rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Westmeath County Council, 207166

• 7 May 2020Refused

  To construct a new single-storey building that consists of a storage unit, and to connect to new pumping station (as per 19/7267) and all associated site development works and services as well as car parking, refuse enclosure and landscaping

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 207073

• 25 Mar 2020Conditional

  Construction of a single-storey extension to the front and rear of the existing dwelling. The application will also include the demolition of an existing extension to the rear and all other minor site works and drainage.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 207045

• 23 Dec 2019Conditional

  Planning permission to retain two apartments (two-bedroom units), planning permission to construct a new two-storey building that consists of an office reception/storage unit on the ground floor and one apartment (two-bedroom unit) on the first floor, demolition of existing shed, replacement of existing pumping station with new pumping station to connect to public sewer and all associated site development works and services as well as car parking, refuse enclosure and landscaping

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 197267

• 18 Sept 2019Conditional

  Construction of two detached dwelling houses, connection to public services and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Westmeath County Council, 197194

• 20 Aug 2019Conditional

  Retention permission for the following: (1) Entrance porch/sun room constructed to the front of the dwelling house (2) Rear extension to dwelling house

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 197169

• 5 Mar 2019Conditional

  Retention planning permission for a single storey extension of 60.7sqm gross floor area to an existing dwelling at Marian, Bonavalley, Dublin Road, Athlone

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 197051

• 29 Jan 2019Conditional

  Outline permission to construct 01 No. dwelling, alter existing entrance and construct a new entrance onto public road, connect into all existing services, demolish existing flat roof extension to the rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works at Oakdeane, Killyon Hill, Bonavalley, Athlone

  Outline permission · Westmeath County Council, 197021

• 16 Aug 2018N/a

  Retention permission is sought for a singe storey extension to the existing dwelling comprising 2 no. bedrooms, living room/kitchen and WC with a gross floor area of approximately 60.7sq.m

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 187157

The 25 most recent of 26 applications.

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 Loughandonning.

Recorded monuments

• WM029-021 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Situated in a complex of buildings, on Brideswell Street, on the SE side of Athlone town. Annotated ‘Brides Well’ on the 1837 OS 6-inch map and the revised 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map where it is depicted as a circular feature. Well described in 1982 as no surface remains visible. The area where it is indicated on OS mapping is occupied by a small garage. A small stream lies c. 20m to SW and the land beyond to S is marshy. Monument is not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 07 November 2019

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Loughandonning.

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

Name

Loughandonning

Area

760,944 m² (76.09 ha, 188.03 acres)

Civil parish

St. Mary'S, and its townlands

Barony

Brawny

Electoral division

Athlone East Rural, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Aghacocara, Ankers Bower, Carrickobreen, Cartrontroy, Loughanaskin, Magheranerla

Placenames

Loughandonning 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.