Townparks
Townland in the civil parish of Rathgarve, barony of Fore, Co. Westmeath
- Area
- 161 ha
- 398 acres
- Land parcels
- 545
- registered freehold, median 418 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Established Residential
- Planning
- 75
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
545 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Townparks, from 5 m² to 94,670 m² (9.47 ha, 23.39 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 55 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 363 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Expanded Settlement Centre (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 78 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community, Educational & Institutional (Community facilities)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R3Established Residential (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R3Consolidation Site (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S1Community, Educational & Institutional (Education)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community, Educational & Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S4Community, Educational & Institutional (General public administration)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Sporting Recreational (Active open space)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Castlepollard, Westmeath · 0 parcels 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
22 May 2026Conditional
for the following: 1) Retention for existing buildings and structures on the subject site used for the purposes of retailing, storage, administration and welfare facilities of agricultural and general hardware supplies, and 2) all associated site services. This building and its environs is a protected structure, RPS No. 007-061. Protected structure RPS No. 007-023 and NIAH No. 15302031 is adjacent to the application site, but not inside of the perimeter of the subject site. The site is in the environs of a protected structure.
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660268
9 May 2026N/a
to construct an additional semi-detached block containing two number ,two bedroom units and to install all necessary site services, connections to public sewers and watermains, to install driveways, gardens, boundary walls, fencing, footpaths and bin storage compound etc. Permission is also sought to upgrade and alter details as previously granted permission under planning file 19/6106 and extended under planning file number 24/64 including, entrance to public road , internal road network and turning head , parking provisions, green areas , public lighting, landscaping, and all site services and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660238
7 May 2026N/a
1) RETENTION for existing buildings and structures on the subject site used for the purposes of retailing, storage, administration and welfare facilities of agricultural and general hardware supplies, and 2) all associated site services. This building and its environs is a protected structure, RPS No. 007-023 and the NIAH No. 15302031.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660230
28 Apr 2026N/a
Retention planning permission for the following: 1) Retention for existing buildings and structures on the subject site used for the purposes of retailing, storage, administration and welfare facilities of agricultural and general hardware supplies, and 2) all associated site services. This building and its environs is a protected structure
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660210
13 Apr 2026Conditional
Development at the site; Castlevaragh Hotel (Protected Structure RPS 007-060). The development which will comprise: (i) The construction of a single-storey, detached ancillary building (wellness center) with internal courtyard within the grounds of the existing hotel; (ii) Landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660172
11 Mar 2026N/a
development at Castlevaragh Hotel (a protected structure) which will comprise: (i) The construction of a single-storey, detached ancillary building (wellness center) with internal courtyard within the grounds of the existing hotel; (ii) Landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660101
3 Feb 2026Conditional
Extension of Duration to demolition as necessary, the existing buildings on site, construction of 1 No. 2 bed terrace dwelling, 2 No. 2 bed apartments, 2 No. commercial units, all fronting onto The Square, construction of 4 No. 2 bed 2 storey semi-detached dwellings to the rear of the site, all associated car parking, access onto public road, connections to the existing public drainage infrastructure, all private and public open spaces and all ancillary site services
Extension of duration · Westmeath County Council, 265
3 Nov 2025Conditional
construction of a new Storey and a half extension to the side of my Dwelling and all associated site works including the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and percolation area and new connection to public sewer
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560535
4 Oct 2025N/a
construction of a new Storey and a half extension to the side of my Dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560487
18 Dec 2024Conditional
development will consist of the following (1) internal alterations and amendments to existing warehouse floor plan to incorporate construction of 2 storey office area (2) all ancillary and facilitating site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2478
5 Dec 2024Conditional
RETENTION development which will consist of the retention of 14sqm utility room extension to side of building.
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2460466
18 Sept 2024Conditional
EXTENSION OF DURATION for construction of 2 no. two storey - 3 bed town houses (semi-detached style dwellings, total 4 no. units) and connection to all existing services adjacent the site together with new entrance onto public road, alter and relocate existing residential entrance in the ownership of the applicant and all associated site works
Extension of duration · Westmeath County Council, 2464
13 Sept 2024Conditional
development which consists of the retention of a rear two storey extension to an existing dwelling as follows. Bedroom, En-Suite, Kitchen Dining Area at Ground Floor Level (41.3 sq.m.), Bedroom and En-Suite at First Floor Dormer Level with loft access and stairs in existing dwelling (35.9 sq.m)
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460334
8 Jul 2024Refused
a) demolition of all existing buildings boundary walls and access b) proposed construction of 24 No. dwellings consisting of 10 No. 3 Bed Semi-detached Two Storey, 11 No. 3 Bed Terrace Two Storey (in 3 Blocks) , 2 No. 2 Bed Semi-detached single storey and 1 No. 2 Bed detached single storey Dwellings b) provision of new entrance, parking and internal access road c) new green open space, boundary fences /walls, pedestrian path and bicycle parking e) Connection to Public Services including mains sewerage, water supply and all associated ancillary site works
Permission, 24 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2460240
4 Jul 2024Conditional
development which will consist of the erection of 4 no fully serviced bungalow dwellings on plots 1-4 with the provision for attic accommodation, connect to existing services, associated amendments to site layout and all ancillary and associated works. Previous planning reference 186057 & 2155 relates to this application
Permission, 4 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2460233
24 May 2024Conditional
development which will consist of: Construction of 10 no. dwelling houses (9 new and 1 replacement) in a mix of 3 and 4 bedroom, semi-detached and row, 9 no. to be 2-storey, 1 no. to be 2.5-storey, connections to mains water and public drainage infrastructure, provision of car and bicycle parking, new access road and entrance from Church Street, demolition of existing single storey cottage and all ancillary site works
Permission, 10 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2460180
17 May 2024Refused
construction of a dwelling house with new entrance with connection to the main water, sewer and surface water sewer with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460170
27 Mar 2024Conditional
change of use of the existing ground floor Banking area to a Day Service Facility & all associated works, at the building formerly known as Bank of Ireland, The Square, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath. The development consists of the carrying out of works to a protected structure
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460091
2 Feb 2024N/a
change of use of the existing ground floor Banking area to a Day Service Facility & all associated works, at the building formerly known as Bank of Ireland, The Square, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath. The development consists of the carrying out of works to a protected structure
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460027
4 Dec 2023Conditional
development which will consist of an extension to the existing school as follows: (1) Construction of a single storey extension to the North of the existing school consisting of a 2-classroom SEN base, associated toilets, Central Activities Area and ancillary spaces. A further single storey extension at the West of the existing school consists of 2 SET Rooms and Assisted Changing Room. The works include the installation of roof mounted PV Panels. (2) Alterations within the existing school to form an internal link to the proposed SEN extension and connection to the GP Hall. (3) Provision of parking spaces and set-down within the school site, with the construction of new one-way traffic system with access and exit points for vehicles onto Water Street. (4) The provision of an EV (Electric Vehicle) charging point. (5) The removal of a play shelter and a storage container from the site. (6) All siteworks associated with the above
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2360421
30 Aug 2023Conditional
Retention permission for the following alterations to previously granted application number: 19/6224 (1) Slight change of location of house numbers 30-39, (2) omission of porch from house numbers 32 to 37, (3) change from stone finish to nap plaster finish on the gables of the 2 blocks of house numbers 32 to 37, (4) change of individual front divide between houses from timber fence to low level native species hedging and (5) all ancillary site services
Retention, 10 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2360274
26 Jul 2023Conditional
(1) construct 34 Number, 3-bed 2-storey semi-detached dwellings, 8 Number, 2-bed single storey semi-detached dwellings, 3 Number, 3-bed 2-storey townhouse dwellings in one 2-storey block and 3 Number 2-bed apartment dwellings over Creche in one 2-storey block (2) all associated carparking, (3) access roadways and connection onto public road, (4) connections to the existing public drainage infrastructure, (5) all private & public open spaces and (6) all ancillary site services
Permission, 45 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2360236
27 Apr 2023Conditional
EXTENSION OF DURATION for construction of 3 no. 3 bedroom townhouses, 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment and 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment, with all associated carparking, connection to public services, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site works.
Extension of duration · Westmeath County Council, 2350
9 Feb 2023Conditional
construction of new site entrance and access road, upgrade of existing footpath with tactile pavings and dropped kerbs, partial demolition of existing boundary wall to allow proposed site entrance, soakaway for surface water drainage and all associated site works. The proposed site entrance will replace the existing site entrance due to poor vehicular sightlines
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2319
12 Dec 2022Conditional
Permission to (a) retain existing structure (foundations & rising walls) constructed on site as part of planning reference 08/2160 & (b) construct a new storey & a half dwelling on existing footprint connect to mains sewer and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2260029
The 25 most recent of 75 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 Townparks with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.
The townland
- Name
- Townparks
- Area
- 1,609,752 m² (160.98 ha, 397.78 acres)
- Civil parish
- Rathgarve, and its townlands
- Barony
- Fore
- Electoral division
- Kinturk, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Drumman, Freaghmore, Kinturk Demesne, Loughanalla, Mullanakill, Nonsuch, Slieveboy, Teevrevagh, Tromra
- Placenames
- Townparks 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.