56 Austin Friar Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Conversion of commercial offices into residential apartments in Mullingar.
166018 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 1 February 2016
- Reference
- 166018
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 February 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 118.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of existing commercial offices on Austin Friar Street to residential apartments. The works will include alterations to the front elevation, replacement of a first-floor window, internal layout changes, and the removal of existing signage.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use from existing commercial offices to residential apartments, alterations to the external front elevation (south facing), for replacement of existing first floor window, slight alterations to the internal layout, removal of existing signage and all associated site work
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Friars Court, Mccurtain St, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €162,000 | 29 m |
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 65 m |
| 2 Bellview Terrace, Mullingar, Co Westrmeath | Mar 2025 | €148,000 | 73 m |
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 138 m |
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 151 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 151 m |
| 3 Millmount Ave, Mullingar, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €402,000 | 151 m |
| 7 St Agnes Cottages, Mullingar, Westmeath | May 2025 | €385,000 | 168 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 February 2016
- Further information requested16 March 2016
- Further information received9 May 2016
- Decision due5 June 2016
- Decision issued1 June 2016
- Grant issued5 July 2016
- Permission expiry4 July 2021
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