Petitswood
Townland in Co. Westmeath, in Irish Coill an Pheitidigh
- Area
- 243.2 ha
- 601 acres
- Land parcels
- —
- more than 2,000
- Zoning
- C1.1
- Commercial
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
More than 2,000 parcels touch this townland: too many to draw here.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community, Educational & Institutional (Community facilities)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - G3Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - S2Community, Educational & Institutional (Health and related)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - S1Community, Educational & Institutional (Education)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - N2.1Community, Educational & Institutional (Water)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - C1.2Retail Warehousing (Retail warehouse)
MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
17 Jul 2026Conditional
development which will consist of the construction of a single-storey detached domestic garage on the east side of the existing dwelling, changes to the roof on the west side of the existing dwelling, a proposed vehicle entrance off Beech Drive, and all ancillary and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660378
17 Jul 2026Conditional
the change of house type on sites 8, 21, 22 and 77 (4 no. units), from a B Type house( a 4 bed 3 storey semi-detached dwelling ), to an A1 Type house ( a 4 bed 2 storey semi-detached dwelling ) and the change of house type on sites 7, 20, 23 and 64-76 ( 16 no. units ) from an A Type House ( a 4 bed 3 storey semi-detached dwelling ) to an A2 type house ( a 4 bed 2 storey semi-detached dwelling ) previously granted under Planning reg. ref. 24/60376 , ABP-321494-24. The Estate Roads Layout, Site access, connection to services/sewers and all other associated site development works remain unchanged from the parent permission as part of this application
Permission, 20 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2660379
13 Jul 2026N/a
development which will consist of the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, a new vehicle entrance off the public road and all ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660373
24 Apr 2026Conditional
development which will consist of the construction of a single storey extension to the side and rear, South-West and North-West side of the existing detached dwelling, amendments to the existing fenestration and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660205
19 Apr 2026Conditional
development which will consist of new single storey extension to the side and rear of the dwelling together with associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660190
8 Apr 2026N/a
development which will consist of the construction of a single storey extension to the side and rear, South-West and North-West side of the existing semi-detached dwelling, amendments to the existing fenestration and all ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660158
5 Mar 2026Refused
proposed development and change of use within its curtilage (a Protected Structure – RPS Ref: 019-216). The proposed overall development will comprise of 14 no. new residential units as follows: • 6 no. two-bedroom, two-storey terraced maisonette-style apartments. • 3 no. three-bedroom, three-storey terraced maisonette-style apartments. • 1 no. three-storey duplex building (2No. Units) comprising a two-bedroom ground-floor apartment and a three-bedroom first- and second-floor maisonette-style apartment. • Demolition, reconstruction of the existing derelict protected structure (RPS Ref: 019-216) and change of use from a single private dwelling to provide 3 no. one-bedroom apartments. Works to the protected structure will include internal alterations, the alteration of selected existing external window openings to form new access door openings including 1no. overhead canopy (South facing Elevation), the alteration of an existing door opening to form a new window opening, and the provision of a new screened private open space at existing flat roof level together with all associated works. The development will also include 14 no. car parking spaces, 1 no. motorcycle parking space, cycle parking, bin storage, private and communal open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments including a new controlled pedestrian entrance gate within the existing front stone boundary wall, alterations to the existing vehicular entrance including widening of the existing access, construction of new entrance piers and installation of controlled vehicular gates and all associated site development and ancillary works above and below ground
Permission, 14 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2660093
2 Mar 2026Conditional
construction of an extension at the side and rear of our dwelling to include at the side a playroom with two velux windows and a w.c. and at the rear extend two bedrooms and to demolish the railings on the flat roofs at the rear with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660085
8 Jan 2026Refused
development will consist of the retention and completion of an extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, with all associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660006
14 Nov 2025Conditional
to demolish existing two storey extension to the rear of our existing dwelling and to construct a new two storey extension at rear which consists of on ground floor kitchen, dining, stairs and utility and on the first floor a bathroom, study and en-suite with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560564
12 Nov 2025Conditional
the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, a new vehicle entrance off the public road and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560557
10 Oct 2025Conditional
development comprising 93 no. residential units and a childcare facility at Saunders Bridge, Ardmore Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, on a site of 4.48 Ha. The proposed development will consist of: 81 no. 2-storey housing units; 5 no. 3 bed mid terraced units, 54 no.3 bed semi-detached units, 22 no. 4 bed semi-detached units and 12 no. 2 bed apartment units in a singular block, a creche facility (circa. 242 sqm), the formation of 3 no. vehicular access points off the established residential access road and associated residential road network, active travel route, 184 no. car parking spaces and 220 no. cycle parking spaces. The proposal includes all associated hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, footpaths an ESB Sub-Station, and all other ancillary works above and below ground
Permission, 73 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2560495
15 Aug 2025Conditional
construction of a domestic structure consisting of 54Sqm located at the rear of our garden. Permission is also sought to connect to all existing on site services together with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560408
23 Jul 2025Refused
the development of 38 no. residential units at Glenmore Wood, Dublin Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, a site of circa. 0.59 Ha. The proposed development will comprise the construction of; 19 no. 2 bed ground floor apartments with 19 no. 3 bed duplex apartments above, total 3 storey in height with pitched ‘dutch’ gable roof arrangement. The apartments will be arranged in 5 no blocks around a centralised open space with courtyard parking arrangement providing 38 no. car parking spaces, integrated cycle parking and bin stores. The development provides for both private open space at ground and upper (balcony) levels and communal open space totalling 1,125 sqm, all associated hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, footpaths and all other ancillary works above and below ground
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560368
7 Jul 2025Conditional
retention permission for an extension at the rear of our dwelling house including a kitchen and dining area
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560342
4 Jul 2025Conditional
RETENTION permission is sought for the demolition of the existing single-storey, three-bedroom, detached dwelling; and PLANNING permission is sought for (i) the removal of existing vehicular entrance via Petitswood Close; (ii) construction of a residential development of 11 no. houses (including 3 no. detached four-bedroom two-storey houses, 6 no. semi-detached three-bedroom houses and 2 no. detached two-bedroom bungalows) each served by private amenity space and 2 no. vehicular parking spaces; (iii) provision of a private vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Petitswood Close to serve 1 no. detached house and provision of a shared vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Petitswood Close with internal access road to serve 2 no. detached houses, 6 no. semi-detached houses and 2 no. semi-detached bungalows; and, (iv) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of site clearance works, tree removal/planting, provision of visitor bicycle parking spaces (10 no.), provision of landscaped public open space (560 sq.m), general landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS and foul/surface water drainage works as necessary to facilitate the proposed development.
Retention, 11 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2560334
29 May 2025Conditional
development which consists of retention of existing self-service launderette and associated signage
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2560261
28 May 2025Conditional
the development of 104 no. residential units (a Large-scale Residential Development - LRD) and supporting infrastructure at Ardmore Road, Ballinderry Td., Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, a site of circa 3.3 hectares. The proposed development will comprise the construction of 104 no. residential units as presents: 17 no. 2-bedroom mid-terrace houses all at two-storey height; 50 no. 3-bedroom houses comprising terraced and semi-detached units, all at two-storey height; 32 no. 4-bedroom houses comprising detached and semi-detached units, all at two-storey including attic height; 1 no. 4-bedroom single-storey detached house; 1 no. two-storey apartment block (circa 247.3 sqm) comprising 4 no. 1-bedroom apartment units. The proposed development will also provide: 1 no. single-storey creche / childcare facility (circa 199.3 sqm); 199 no. car parking spaces comprising of in-curtilage residential parking, out-of-curtilage apartment parking, and creche dedicated parking including accessibility parking; 232 no. bicycle parking spaces; public open space totalling 0.37 hectares; communal open space totalling 104.9 sqm; private garden / amenity areas; all associated hard and soft-landscaping, play areas, boundary treatments, roads, footpaths, cycle lanes, bin storage, 1 no. ESB sub-station, 1 no. wastewater pumping station, and all other ancillary works above and below ground. Access will be provided via the L1133 Ardmore Road.
Permission, 100 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2560259
16 May 2025Conditional
to construct an extension at the side and rear of my dwelling to include on the first floor, an extension over the existing single storey element of the dwelling to include a bedroom, en-suite, walk in wardrobe and velux and on ground floor to partially convert the garage to a hot press, pantry, w.c. and utility and at the rear to extend the kitchen & dining area and to construct a new porch with flat roof at the front and move the front door in line with the front of the dwelling with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560245
23 Apr 2025N/a
planning permission to construct an extension at the side of my dwelling for a first floor extension over the existing single storey element of the dwelling to include a bedroom, en-suite, walk in wardrobe and velux and on ground floor to partially convert the garage to a hot press, pantry, w.c. and utility and to construct a new porch with flat roof at the front and move the front door in line with the front of the dwelling with all ancillary site works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560197
24 Feb 2025Conditional
development which will consist of the removal and replacement of existing flat roof to proposed pitched roof, demolition of existing boiler shed, amendments to existing fenestration and all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560061
4 Feb 2025Conditional
construction of an extension to our existing dwelling to include a change in pitch to the roof of 45 degrees with a bedroom, playroom, w.c. and two velux windows on the first floor and stairs on the ground floor with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560031
15 Jan 2025Conditional
the development, an Electrical Vehicle (EV) Charging Station, will consist of 16 no. EV charging stations, 2 no. canopies, 1 no. substation, new signage and all associated site works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560012
30 Dec 2024N/a
development consisting of new vehicular site access/entrance gates to rear north eastern corner of site, complete with piers, gates and railings. New pedestrian entrance onto Millmount Road (western boundary), new railing boundary treatment to northern site boundary, new single storey utility extension to rear of existing dwelling, proposed landscaping treatment and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2482
20 Dec 2024N/a
(i) demolition of existing single-storey three-bedroom detached dwelling and removal of existing vehicular entrance via Petitswood Close; (ii) construction of a residential development of 11 no. houses (including 3 no. detached four-bedroom two-storey houses, 6 no. semi-detached three-bedroom houses and 2 no. detached two-bedroom bungalows) each served by private amenity space and 2 no. vehicular parking spaces; (iii) provision of a private vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Petitswood Close to serve 1 no. detached house and provision of a shared vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Petitswood Close with internal access road to serve 2 no. detached houses, 6 no. semi-detached houses and 2 no. semi-detached bungalows; and, (iv) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of landscaped public open space (560 sq.m), tree removal/planting, general landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS, and foul/surface water drainage works necessary and visitor bicycle parking spaces (10 no.) to facilitate the proposed development
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460501
The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Petitswood with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.
The townland
- Name
- Petitswood · Coill an Pheitidigh
- Area
- 2,432,495 m² (243.25 ha, 601.08 acres)
- Placenames
- Petitswood 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.