Retreat

259 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Retreat, from 5 m² to 22,929 m² (2.29 ha, 5.67 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 61 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 248 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Sporting Recreational (Active open space)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community, Educational & Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Community, Educational & Institutional (Education)
  ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 20 Mar 2026Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE of the existing club shop to a public licensed lounge/bar at their stadium. The application will also include the provision for additional storage rooms for the proposed public licensed lounge/bar

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660132

• 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

• 7 Aug 2025N/a

  Extension of Duration of development permitted under Reference ABP-309513-21 comprising 576 No. Residential dwellings (285 No. Houses, 291 No. Apartments) Creche and associated works

  Extension of duration · Westmeath County Council, 2530

• 11 Jul 2025Conditional

  for a residential development, on lands located in the townlands of Lissywollen, Kilnafaddoge & Retreat, Athlone, County Westmeath. The proposed development consists of 94 no. dwellings, comprised of 63 no. 2 storey, 2 & 3 bed semi-detached and terraced houses, and 31 no. apartments & duplex units accommodated in 2 no. 3 storey buildings, comprised of: (a) 15 no. 2 bed apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building and (b) 16 no. apartments & duplexes in 1 no. 3 storey building (i.e. 7 no. 1 beds, 5 no. 2 beds & 4 no. 3 beds). The proposed development also consists of a 2 storey crèche of c.321sq.m located on the ground & first floors of one of the 3 storey buildings and a 1 no. community hub of c.101sq.m located on the ground floor of the other 3 storey building. Access to the development will be from the Garrycastle roundabout (on the R916 - to the east), with construction of an east-west access road through the development site, extending from the Garrycastle roundabout and all associated road development works also proposed. The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, public open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, car & bicycle parking, bin storage, 1 no. ESB sub-station, all on a site area of c.4.85Ha

  Permission, 63 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2560352

• 25 Jun 2025N/a

  permission for a residential development, on lands located in the townlands of Lissywollen, Kilnafaddoge & Retreat, Athlone, County Westmeath. The proposed development consists of 94 no. dwellings, comprised of 63 no. 2 storey, 2 & 3 bed semi-detached and terraced houses, and 31 no. apartments & duplex units accommodated in 2 no. 3 storey buildings, comprised of: (a) 15 no. 2 bed apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building and (b) 16 no. apartments & duplexes in 1 no. 3 storey building (i.e. 7 no. 1 beds, 5 no. 2 beds & 4 no. 3 beds). The proposed development also consists of a 2 storey crèche of c.321sq.m located on the ground & first floors of one of the 3 storey buildings and a 1 no. community hub of c.101sq.m located on the ground floor of the other 3 storey building. Access to the development will be from the Garrycastle roundabout (on the R916 - to the east), with construction of an east-west access road through the development site, extending from the Garrycastle roundabout and all associated road development works also proposed. The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, public open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, car & bicycle parking, bin storage, 1 no. ESB sub-station, all on a site area of c.4.85Ha.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560319

• 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

• 24 Oct 2023Conditional

  development which will consists of the proposed renovation and extension of the existing Marist College (Garrow House & Our Lady’s Hermitage - Protected Structure Reg. Ref. 149, NIAH No. 15008008) to provide 28 no. apartments. The extensions will include new stairwells, lift core with connecting corridors to the rear of the Protected Structure. The rear outbuildings/structures will be demolished and the rear extension to the Garrow House will be part demolished with the remainder renovated to provide a cycle & bin store. The application will also include the construction of a new three storey apartment block to the rear of the site incorporating 27 no. apartments and a community rooms. The development will also consist of provision of new footpaths and roads within the site including amendments to the existing internal road & front entrance access, the installation of new services & drainage with associated hard & soft landscaping, boundary walls & fencing, siteworks, cycle & bin stores, ESB substation & meter rooms and car parking

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2360361

• 16 Feb 2021Conditional

  Demolition of existing back annexe consisting of corridor, den & stores (63sqm) and the construction of a single-storey granny flat (floor area 81sqm for special needs) with services. Retention permission for single-storey shed (13sqm), ground floor kitchen extension, lobby & toilet (14sqm), ground floor conservatory (16sqm), first floor ensuite, dressing room & bathroom extension (19sqm). Total area 62sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2166

• 26 Jan 2021Conditional

  Retention permission for development. The development consists of 1) change of use of gym, fitness and storage rooms into classrooms 2) external changes to elevations and all associated site works

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2130

• 27 Oct 2020N/a

  Full planning permission to demolish existing back annexe consisting of corridor, den & stores (63sqm) and the construction of a single-storey granny flat (floor area 81sqm for special needs) with all services. Also Retention Permission for single-storey shed (13sqm). Ground floor kitchen extension, lobby & toilet (14sqm). Ground floor conservatory (16sqm). First floor ensuite, dressing room & bathroom extension (19sqm). (Total area 62sqm).

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 207168

• 29 Jul 2020Conditional

  1) Retention permission relating to change of use of gym block first floor storage area into classroom 2) Permission to retain and complete the construction of two classrooms at first floor of gym block to include internal layout works by provision of walls, floors and ceilings and external changes to east elevation by provision of windows and also to south elevation to accommodate exit door, alterations to external stairs and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 207113

• 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

• 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

• 19 Jul 2019N/a

  permission to extend and convert existing stores to assisted living accommodation (80sqm) at our dwelling house

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 197149

• 14 Jan 2019Conditional

  To construct a detached dwelling house and all associated site works including reconnection to existing public services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 197004

• 7 Jul 2017Conditional

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

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 177122

• 5 Apr 2017Conditional

  Permission for a new dormer dwelling house, connection to public foul and storm water sewers, connection to public watermain. Permission is also sought for new site entrance off Retreat Avenue together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 177058

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 Retreat.

Recorded monuments

• WM029-022 Military camp
  Description

  Situated in a low-lying area, now occupied by a housing estate, on the E side of Athlone town. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a small oval-shaped pond, known locally as the ‘The Doctor’s Pool’. Depicted on the revised 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map as a perfectly circular-shaped feature. Area named ‘Cannonsfield’ on the revised 1953 OS 6-inch map. According to Murtagh (1970, 84, 87), the Williamites arrived in Athlone on 17 July 1690 and established a military camp about a quarter of a mile from the town. Strong local tradition confirms that the encampment was at a pond called ‘The Doctor’s Pool’ where the troops washed their clothes and tended their wounds. Burials of soldiers killed in the siege were interred in the immediate vicinity of the pond. It is possible that the locality was similarly utilised during the second siege in 1691. Monument is described in 1983 as a natural depression which is currently dried out, yet is likely to be waterlogged in winter. Pond is not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography as the area is occupied by a modern housing estate. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 07 November 2019

Architectural heritage

• Jalma, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1890, with projecting single-bay single-storey porch to west and single-storey canted bay window to south. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks with limestone string course and limestone coping. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Dutch gables to southwest corner with limestone coping and finials. Ruled-and-line rendered walls with string course and cornice detailing to porch and bay window. Square-headed openings with replacement windows, tripartite openings to ground floor. Ogee-headed opening to porch with square-headed doorcase with glazed timber doors and overlight above. Set back from road in mature grounds.

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).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

The Geological Survey did not answer.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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

Name

Retreat · An Díthreabh

Area

356,400 m² (35.64 ha, 88.07 acres)

Civil parish

St. Mary's, and its townlands

Barony

Brawny

Electoral division

Athlone East Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Athlone East Rural electoral division: 8,020 people in 2,747 households; 56% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aghacocara, Athlone, Cannonsfield, Cloghanboy (Homan), Cloghanboy West, Collegeland, Curragh, Curragh (Mechum), Kilnafaddoge, Lissywollen, Loughanaskin

Placenames

Retreat on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, 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.