Robinstown, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Construction of a new floodlit hurling pitch and hurling wall in Mullingar.
166022 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 4 February 2016
- Reference
- 166022
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new 80x37m all-weather surface hurling pitch with fencing and floodlights. It also includes a new hurling wall with ballstop netting and lights, alongside a new pedestrian access path.
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
To construct (1) new 80x37m all weather surface hurling pitch including fencing and floodlights. (2) new hurling wall with ballstop netting and lights abutting northwest elevation of existing machinery. (3) new pedestrian access path and all ancillary site services
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Westmeath County Council
87% granted
of 295 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Westmeath County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Westmeath County Council
- 88%4,963
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through consolidating development, encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the MLAP 2014-2021 (2014–2025). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Harbour Meadows, Harbour Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €356,828 | 219 m |
| 28 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €361,233 | 224 m |
| 61 Harbour Meadows, Harbour Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €330,396 | 250 m |
| 42 Harbour Meadows, Harbour Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €343,612 | 257 m |
| 43 Harbour Meadows, Harbour Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €343,612 | 260 m |
| 52 Harbour Meadows, Harbour Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €343,612 | 261 m |
| 65 Harbour Meadows, Harbour Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €295,154 | 261 m |
| 44 Harbour Meadows, Harbour Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €343,612 | 265 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 received4 February 2016
- Further information requested23 March 2016
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted280 m away
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