Over 60 homes proposed for Hillquarter area of Coosan

A proposal for over 60 new homes in the Hillquarter area of Coosan has been revealed in a newly submitted planning application to Westmeath County Council.

A company called Mistledale Limited, with a registered address in Oranmore in Galway, is seeking approval to build a total of 67 houses, mainly four bedroom and three bed dwellings at Hillquarter, Coosan.

The application lodged with the council on May 24, comprises of plans for the construction of 28 four bed two-storey semi-detached houses, 30 three-bed terraced dwellings and five two-bed terraced units.

In addition, the project would involve the upgrading a section of the existing public sewer beneath public road west of the site, and a new connection, and site development works including new site entrance from public road, internal roads, paths, paving, parking, bin stores, drainage, amenity space, landscaped public open space and street lighting, etc.

A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Planners in Westmeath County Council are due to deliver a decision on the project by July 18 next.