Kilbeggan plan for 54-home development approved

Westmeath County Council planners have granted permission to a developer with plans for a 54-home residential development on the Dublin Road in Kilbeggan.

The planning application was lodged by Eurkon (Kilbeggan) Ltd in April of this year for a housing scheme on a 1.84-hectare site on the eastern edge of the town, and the local authority approved the proposal last week.

The development will comprise 54 residential units, including 46 houses and eight one-bedroom maisonette apartments, a wastewater pumping station, car and bicycle parking, public open spaces, landscaping and associated site works.

Access to the development would be from the R446 Dublin Road.

The applicant has proposed 10 social and affordable housing units as part of the scheme.

According to planning documents, the site is zoned as a ‘Consolidation Site’ under the Westmeath County Development Plan, where residential development is encouraged.

The lands are currently in agricultural use and are located opposite a school campus and beside a sports club.

The council planning approval is subject to 23 conditions.