Summary:
- Longford-based Avenir Homes, led by developer Mark Cunningham, secured planning approval for a mixed-use development in Westmeath, comprising 122 residential units, 283 student bedspaces, and a modern creche across Cartrontroy, Kilnafaddoge, Lissywollen, and Ardnaglug.
- The project, originally approved in June 2022 and valued at several million euros, includes 60 houses, 62 apartments, and 46 student apartments designed to accommodate a growing student population with buildings up to seven stories high.
- Avenir Homes applied for a three-year extension to the Strategic Housing Development permission, extending the deadline from June 2027 to August 2030, which Westmeath County Council has approved with one condition.
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