A special meeting of elected representatives is to take place today to discuss plans for over 400 homes near Athlone.
Councillors have expressed their frustration at a lack of communication from Westmeath County Council on the plans which have been lodged directly with An Bord Pleanala.
The developers Castlestar (Athlone) Limited are hoping to use a fast-tracking process for plans to develop 426 residential units, including 237 houses and 189 apartments as well as a crèche and associated site works on a 15 hectare site within the townlands of Cornamagh, Clonbrusk and Coosan.
Today's meeting is expected to hear concerns from elected representatives that the local authority was aware of plans since 2018 for the development, but no information was provided in public..
Councillor John Dolan says no-one is against development and Athlone requires housing - but the issue could have been handled better :
